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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
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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MI | Active And In Good Standing | 2001 | 06/27/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, PC | 2001 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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City Opera House | Director | 2017 - Present |
Pine Hollow Institute | Board of Directors | 2014 - Present |
Rotary Club of Traverse Bay Sunrise | Board of Directors | 2009 - 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Syracuse University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2001 |
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1998 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Fundamentals of Estate Administration | Creditor Claims | 2018 |
Probate & Estate Planning Institute, 58th Annual | Running an Estate Practice | 2018 |
Seminar in the Snow | Representing a Minor or Incapacitated Plaintiff | 2015 |
Seminar in the Snow | Preserving Government Benefits for the PI Client | 2014 |
Seminar in the Snow | Clients and Government Benefits: Implementing Special Needs Planning in Litigation | 2009 |
Seminar in the Snow | Probate Issues for Injured Minors and Legally Incapacitated Individuals | 2008 |
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Robert Whims, Probate Attorney on Jan 9, 2017
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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.
David Glenn, Unknown Attorney on Feb 10, 2016
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Andrew is one of the smartest and hardest working attorneys I know. He is truly a great lawyer.
Kevin Washburn, Trusts Attorney on Jun 11, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Glenn Saltsman, Estate planning Attorney on May 1, 2015
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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.
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