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Elizabeth Luckenbach Brown in a member of the Firm's Estate Planning & Probate and Litigation practice groups.  She practices in the areas of estate planning and probate, with a particular emphasis in probate litigation, special needs planning and elder law.

She received her B.A. from Michigan State University School of Journalism in 1991 and her J.D. from De Paul University College of Law in 1997.  She is admitted to practice in Illinois, Michigan,  the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.  

Ms. Brown is a frequent speaker on topics such as elder law, special needs planning, and estate planning and probate.  She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.   In 2005, Ms. Brown was featured in the Michigan Lawyer's Weekly "Leaders in the Law" section as one of five "up and coming lawyers" in the State.

West Practice Categories

Estate Planning, Elder Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1997
• Michigan, 1998
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2000
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2007
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2007

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan (Member)
• Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of State Bar of Michigan (Member)
• Elder Law and Advocacy Section, State Bar of Michigan (Member)
• Oakland County Bar Association (Member)
• Oakland County Bar Association, Membership Committee (Member)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member)
• Trust Special Interest Group Steering Committee, NAELA (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Post-Death Tax Planning, 2007
• The Probate Process from Start to Finish in Michigan, 2006
• The Eight Greatest Estate Planning Techniques, 2006
• The Facts of Estate Planning, 2006
• Post-Death Tax Planning, 2005
• The Basics of Estate Planning, 2005
• Post-Death Tax Planning, 2004
• Administering the Special Needs Trust to Create Private/Public Partnerships in Supporting Persons with Develpment Disabilities & Mental Illness, 2004
• Supporting Persons with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness, 2004
• Community-Based Medical Assistance Programs in Michigan, 2004
• (A)B(c)'s of OBRA Special Needs Trusts, 2003
• Planning with Special Needs Trusts in Michigan, 2003
• How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Michigan, 2003
• Advanced Issues in Michigan Elder Law, 2003
• Medicaid and Health Care Update, 2002
• How to Draft Wills and Trusts in Michigan, 2002
• How to Protect Assets During Life and Avoid Estate Tax at Death in Michigan, 2001

Pro Bono Activities

• Children's Center for Wayne County, Board Member, 2007 - Present
• Dzoo Associates, Detroit Zoological Society, 2006 - Present
• Lighthouse of Oakland County, 2005 - 2006
• Scoring Judge, Michigan High School Mock Trial Tournament, 2005 - 2006
• Brown v Board of Education Dialogue between Students and Lawyers, Oakland County Bar Association, 2004

Education

• DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1997
  J.D.
• Michigan State University, 1991
  B.A. in Journalism

Published Works

• Inside the Minds: Trust and Estate Law Client Strategies, Aspatore Books, 2008
• Pooled Accounts Trusts - What Courts Want to Know, NAELA News, Part 1, June 2003; Part II, Sept. 2003
• Advising the Older and Disabled Client, ICLE, 2004
• Post-Mortem Tax Planning, Illinois ICLE, 2000

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