Michael Willis Email & Phone Number

Michael is registered as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois and is licensed to practice law in both Florida and Michigan. Michael received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. Michael is listed in the Best Lawyers in America and in SuperLawyers. He was named a "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in 2020, 2022 and 2023. He is rated as an AV-Preeminent attorney by Martindale Hubbell, which organization has been ranking lawyers for over a century. According to Martindale, this rating reflects a lawyer who has reached the height of professional excellence, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. In 2007, he was selected by Michigan Lawyer's Weekly as one of Michigan's Up and Coming Lawyers, an award presented to only 6 of 40,000 attorneys in Michigan. In 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012 he was selected as a Rising Star by Michigan Super Lawyers. He has been listed in Marquis "Who's Who in American Law", and was selected by the Florida Bar as the President's recipient of the Pro Bono Service Award for 2009 for the Out of State (49 states) Judicial Circuit. Also in 2009, his firm was awarded a 21st Century Innovator Award by Michigan Lawyers Weekly for its value-based employee compensation system. His firm has annually been selected as one of West Michigan's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For by the Michigan Business and Professional Association. He serves on the following non-profit boards:-Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, Indiana, Board of Trustees (prior)-Cpl. Christopher Kelly Willis Foundation, Co-President -Catholic Foundation of SW Michigan, advisory council-Hackett Catholic Highschool -St. Monica Finance CouncilMichael's wife Susan and their children, Isabella, Christian, Mary, Michael Joseph, Marie Therese and Gabriella, are the lights of his life. They live in Kalamazoo. Willis & Willis, PLC dedicates its practice to God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the founders' fallen brother, Cpl. Christopher Kelly Willis.Specialties: He practices:Corporate Law; Business Succession Planning;Estate Planning; Asset Protection Planning;Estate Tax Minimization; Charitable Giving; Estate, Trust and Probate Administration; and Real Estate Law. He is also a frequent lecturer on these topics.

Listed skills include Estate Planning, Trusts, Estate Tax Planning, Corporate Law, and 18 others.