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I am admitted to practice law in all state courts and am a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association. I am also a member of the State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Section, as well as the Elder Law Section, and Intellectual Property Section, having received a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning issued by the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Sections of the State Bar of Michigan. I am a past-president of the Friends of the Traverse Area District Library and an active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Michigan. Further, I have been an active member of the Traverse Bay Sunrise Rotary Club since 2006, serving on its Board of Directors from 2008-2011.
I currently reside in Grand Traverse County with my wife Sarah and our daughters, Amelia, Ava and Vivian. My areas of practice include estate planning, probate, elder law, business, commercial, intellectual property and civil litigation.
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603 Bay St, Po Box 705, Traverse City, MI, 49685
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Posted by Kristin | April 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney
Andrew has been spot on throughout a long and emotional situation after her husband, David Briggs, died. His children convinced her that her and her husband needed a medicaid divorce to protect the money and had him sign a POA and a will while in the hospital just weeks before his death. We did not ...
Posted by anonymous | May 10, 2015
Mr. Shotwell was extremely helpful in navigating us through the process of setting up a will and trust. He spent time throughout the whole process to work through many aspects and details. At our final review of the documents I felt secure that my family was thoroughly protected because of the deta...
Posted by Holly | May 8, 2015
I have had the privilege to work with Andrew in helping our mutual clients achieve their estate planning goals. Andrew genuinely cares about people and he is most knowledgeable in the law and the tools available to assist clients.
Posted by Byrdie | May 8, 2015
For over a decade now, Andrew is the principal attorney and a trusted advisor for our family office. He is an invaluable part of our professional team. Andrew offers excellent legal expertise for our ongoing business activities, sophisticated estate planning and numerous, often complicated special ...
Posted by Ryan | May 1, 2015
I've worked with Andrew for several years and he has assisted us with the drafting of our business documents and the review of our trust documents. He has kept us up to date on all corporate filings and assisted in our corporate minutes. In instances where he may not have the answer, he quick...
"Andrew is an excellent, honest and hard working lawyer. If you have a probate or estate matter, contact Andrew and you will be very well served."
"Andrew Shotwell is an excellent lawyer and a very decent guy. I highly recommend Andrew for his specialties, which include: Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Business and Real Estate Law."
Litigation lawyer
2001 - Present
Partner, Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, PC
2017 - Present
City Opera HouseDirector
2014 - Present
Pine Hollow InstituteBoard of Directors
2009 - 2011
Rotary Club of Traverse Bay SunriseBoard of Directors
2001
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2018
Running an Estate Practice
2018
Creditor Claims
2015
Representing a Minor or Incapacitated Plaintiff
2014
Preserving Government Benefits for the PI Client
2009
Clients and Government Benefits: Implementing Special Needs Planning in Litigation
2008
Probate Issues for Injured Minors and Legally Incapacitated Individuals
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