Guardianship Attorneys

Susan O’Brien Cumpton is a senior partner in the law firm of Ryan Hicks Cumpton & Cumpton, LLP. Ms. Cumpton practices in the general field of civil law, with special emphasis in taxation, estate planning, wills and trusts. Ms. Cumpton was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1967. In 1988, she received her Bachelor of Arts from McNeese State University. Read more...

Curtis Ford is a partner in the law firm of Nash Nash Bean & Ford, LLP. His practice focuses on Elder Law issues, including Long Term Care and Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning and Real Estate. Mr. Ford has had tremendous success in helping families preserve a legacy for their children. Experience Mr. Curtis Ford is a member and Fellow of Read more...

C. Gary Hicks is a founding partner of the law firm of Ryan, Hicks, Cumpton & Cumpton, LLP. Mr. Hicks practices in the areas of estate planning, wills, trusts and probate. Mr. Hicks was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1956. In 1978, he received his Bachelor of Arts from Samford University. He attended law school at Cumberland School of Law, Read more...

Ellen LaPlante is an attorney whose mission is to provide clients with guidance in Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Medicaid Preparation. She is barred in Vermont and New York. Experience Ellen helps clients put together unique estate plans, including assistance with Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Advance Directives. She also works with clients on Medicaid Planning and qualifying for Read more...

Christine McGuire is a partner of Power Law Firm LLP. The firm concentrates exclusively in the area of trust, estates and elder law with a specialization in tax saving opportunities for family wealth transfers and asset protection. Christine graduated with distinction from Rutgers University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. She was the honored recipient of the Best Read more...

Rachel Pelto is originally from Walled Lake, Michigan. She graduated from Walled Lake Central High School in 2006. After graduation she attended Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, where she earned her degree in History and Social Sciences in 2010. Rachel then went on to attend Thomas Cooley Law School in Ann Arbor, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Rachel is a member Read more...

Emmette J. Saleeby is the founder and principal shareholder of the law offices of Emmette J. Saleeby, P.A. He graduated Cum Laude from the College of Charleston earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. While at the College of Charleston, he was a proud 4-year member of the national service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, which conducted and assisted Read more...

Ben Young is an associate in the law firm of Nash Nash Bean & Ford, LLP. Mr. Ben Young received his Juris Doctor degree from Valparaiso University Law School. While in law school, Mr. Young served as Vice President of the Christian Legal Society, Finance Chairperson of the Trial Advocacy Team, and as Criminal Defense Clinic Advocate. Mr. Young also Read more...

Deborah Slaughter is an Associate Attorney and joined the firm in February 2015. She concentrates her practice in Probate and Trust Administration, Life Plans, and Irrevocable Trusts. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the College of Mount St. Joseph with a Bachelor of Arts in Paralegal Studies and a Minor in Business Management. Deborah Slaughter earned her J.D. from Chase Read more...

Cheryl David is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, the University of Baltimore School of Law, and the prestigious Trial Lawyer’s College presided over by Gerry Spence. A former administrative judge, Cheryl is certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist by the ABA accredited Estate Law Specialists Board, Inc. She is also a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Read more...

Michelle Scully Hobus is a partner in the law firm of Sterling & Tucker, LLP. Michelle Scully Hobus’ love of helping others has directed her career path from California to Calcutta, and ultimately led her to Hawaii, and to Sterling & Tucker. Since joining the firm in 2004, Ms. Hobus has assisted clients in preserving their financial legacies with estate Read more...

Mr. Laughton is an estate planning and elder law lawyer in his 35th year of law practice. He is committed to your peace of mind and solving your problems by providing personalized legal services in a highly ethical, professional, solution oriented, and cost effective manner. In addition to providing timely and high quality legal services, Mr. Laughton is committed to Read more...

Stephen A. Mendel is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, a national organization that serves the needs of legal professionals whose practices focus on estate planning and asset protection. The Academy fosters excellence among its members and helps them deliver the highest possible service to their clients. Stephen A. Mendel provides a broad spectrum of strategies Read more...

Christopher J. Pettit is a founding partner in the law firm of Chris Pettit & Associates, P.C., a partnership of professional corporations in San Antonio. An accomplished and dynamic speaker, Mr. Pettit regularly presents educational seminars for the public as well as to private groups on the importance of proper estate planning and other insurance issues. Read more...

Regina Slaton Schauer, has been practicing law for 25 years and is licensed to practice in Texas and Oklahoma. In addition to doing estate planning, her background includes being a Judge for eight years, working in a district attorney’s office and running two international programs where children were brought from orphanages and placed into loving American homes. She has been Read more...

Barry  Zimmer founded THE ZIMMER LAW FIRM in June 1993, to practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Business Succession Planning. His goal was and continues to be helping clients understand and de-mystify the often confusing world of Estate Planning in an ever-changing society, and to implement effective Estate Planning with minimal effort and time investment. The Read more...

Joshua Crawford (Josh) is an associate attorney for the estate planning offices of Kulas Law Group.  Josh works from the Port St. Lucie office and focuses his practice in the areas of Elder Law and Medicaid Services. Josh earned his Juris Doctor graduating in the top 8% of his class from the Florida State University College of Law. During law Read more...

Michelle Biddinger grew up in the State of Michigan. After law school, she returned to the Thumb area where she has been practicing law since 1986. Michelle graduated from Caro High School in 1978. She received her degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1982. She graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1986. Read more...

Attorney Daniel DeBruyckere approaches each challenge not just with solid expertise, but also with a passion for helping others plan well for the future. As a husband with three children and two grandchildren, it’s his own family experience that provides the motivation to ensure all of his clients are well protected. Besides his extensive background in the issues he specializes Read more...

Paul Gantner is an owner of Amen, Gantner & Capriano, Your Estate Matters, LLC. Mr. Gantner has been able to bring his business and legal education and experience into a firm that has for many years provided comprehensive estate plans. During law school, Mr. Gantner worked as a corporate law clerk for Shelter Insurance Companies in Columbia, Missouri. Mr. Gantner Read more...