Mr. Steward has over 30 years experience in handling probate and estate planning issues. He is certified as an Elder Law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (as accredited by the American Bar Association). He was the first Certified Elder Law Attorney located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and the second attorney in the State of Michigan to be certified as an Elder Law attorney. His practice emphasis is on Elder Law which deals with such matters as Estate Planning (including both revocable and irrevocable Trusts), nursing home issues, Medicaid applications, asset protection (including special needs Trusts), Estate and Gift Tax planning, probate administration, Trust administration and guardianship/conservatorship questions. However, he also handles estate planning for younger clients, including those with young children.
He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and is a past chairperson of the State Bar Awards Committee, having served three years in that capacity. He is also a past President of the Marquette County Bar Association. He was one of the original members of the Commission on Aging for the City of Negaunee, and served on that Commission for 12 years (and was elected chairperson several times). He also served on the Marquette County Commission on Aging for six years.
Brian D. Sheridan
A graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Mr. Sheridan practices in the areas of real estate transactions, real estate litigation, bank representation, personal injury law, wrongful death, commercial transactions (including creditor representation in bankruptcy), and other general civil matters and litigation. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (where he belongs to the Sections on Business Law, Consumer Law, Negligence Law, Real Property Law, and Taxation), The Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Lawyers Association. He is a past President of the Marquette County Bar Association. He has written two articles which appeared in the Michigan Bar Journal.
Robbie L. Powelson
A graduate of the Valparaiso University School of Law, and a native of Ishpeming, Mr. Powelson practices in the areas of criminal defense, drunk driving, adoptions, divorce and domestic relations, juvenile and delinquency proceedings, real estate, debt collection and landlord/tenant. He is a Registered Direct Placement Adoption attorney, an elected member of the Council of the Children's Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Marquette County Bar Association
