Raymond Alick Harris

Raymond Alick Harris

4.2
Rating: 7.8

Licensed for 18 years

Estate planning Lawyer at East Lansing, MI
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts ... +2 more

271 Woodland Pass, Ste 115, East Lansing, MI

About Raymond

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Elder Law 25%

17 years

25%
Trusts 25%

17 years

25%
Guardianship 10%

17 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 10 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 2015

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 18 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2007

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Buhl, Little, Lynwood & Harris, PLC

271 Woodland Pass, Ste 115, East Lansing, MI, 48823

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Raymond Alick Harris's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.2 /5.0

5 Client Reviews

5 star (4)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by Curt | March 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Good folks

I'm happy with work done for me. I find the staff to be nice, understanding and helpful. I would recommend.

Posted by Mike | February 2, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Charged over $10K and had to hire another lawyer to do the job right

I have a legal background of over four decades and have personally represented and argued cases against Ebay, the State of Florida, Alameda County, State Farm, U-Haul, Southwest Airlines, and on. Safe to say I have a lot of experience working with lawyers. I retained this one to work with my mother... drafting her will because it was a conflict of interest for me. I can strongly say Raymond Harris is the most unprofessional and incompetent attorneys I have ever dealt with hands down. We paid OVER $10K and had to hire another lawyer to do what Raymond had been retained to do.

Posted by Joel | February 9, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Remarkable advocate

Mr. Harris was familiar with my needs at the time of our initial consultation. He laid out a plan of action and followed through exactly the way he had prepared me for. Raymond Harris is a champion to have on your side.

Posted by Michael | July 5, 2010

Estate and Probate Handling

After my brothers early death that left no will or estate, Raymond assisted me with the Probate process. After our initial conversation and meeting, I was confident that he was the Attorney I should use. While going though Probate, Raymond was professional throughout; he always returned phone calls/...e-mails swiftly, and sent reminders and updates of important dates. The long process of Probate became painless. I would describe Raymond as: Courteous, Professional, Ethical, Knowledgeable, Prompt, Focused. I would highly recommend his service.

Posted by Kent | August 21, 2009

Review of Ray Harris's services

Ray Harris made transitioning my business into a corporation extremely smooth. He is very professional, while maintaining a personable approach as well. Ray Harris took the time to insure I understood all the aspects of my venture, and fully explained any legal terminology which can get confusing. ... I felt very comfortable with him and highly recommend his services to anyone who has legal needs in his field of expertise.

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Raymond Alick Harris's Lawyer Endorsements

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Nicholas Leydorf

Unknown lawyer | May 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Mr. Harris."

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Steven Feigelson

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 08

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Mr. Harris does an excellent job of handling his clients estate planning needs. When ever I have referred a client to Mr. Harris the clients has informed me that they have been impressed with his profession and his passion for estate planning."

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Jacob Sartz

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ray does an excellent job for his clients. He's diligent, a hard-worker, and he does an excellent job of listening to his clients."

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Experience

Rating:  7.8 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Probate and Estate Planning Certificate, Institute of Continuing Legal Education and State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section

2014

Up and Coming Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Shareholder, Buhl, Little, Lynwood & Harris, PLC

2013 - 2016

Attorney, Bernick, Radner, Ouellette & Little, P.C.

2010 - 2011

Hotline attorney, Elder Law of Michigan

2009 - 2013

Owner, The Law Office of Raymond A. Harris, PLLC

2007 - 2009

Associate Attorney, Patricia E. Kefalas Dudek & Associates

2006 - 2007

Student attorney, Sixty Plus Elderlaw Clinic

2005 - 2006

Student volunteer, Elder Law of Michigan

Associations

2014 - Present

Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council

Board of Directors

2014 - Present

Elder Law of Michigan

Board of Directors

2014 - Present

US District Court-Eastern District of Michigan

Member

2013 - Present

Lansing Educational Advancement Foundation

Board of Trustees

2013 - Present

Fenner Nature Center

Board of Directors

2012 - Present

South Lansing Kiwanis Club

Member

2012 - Present

South Lansing-Holt Rotary

Member

2011 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Special Needs Law Section

Member

2010 - Present

US District Court-Western District Michigan

Member

2009 - Present

Ingham County Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section

Member

2007 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Probate and Estate Planning Section

Member

2013 - 2015

R.J. Scheffel Memorial Toy Project

Board of Directors

2010 - 2013

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Board of Directors

Education

2007

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

Speaking Engagements

2015

webinar

Basics of Special Needs Planning

2014

Monthly meeting

Estate planning and Medicaid planning

2014

Monthly meeting

Medicaid planning and update

2014

Bath Township Senior Center

Who Should You Trust?

2013

Weekly meeting

Wills, trusts, powers of attorney

2013

Weekly meeting

Medicaid planning and asset protection

2013

Staff meeting

Special needs planning and advocacy

2010

Raymond A. Harris and Mark Merritt

Special Needs Planning--techniques tips

Publications

2012

South Lansing Business Association Wills, trusts, powers of attorney

Languages

English

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