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Nancy loves to serve and care for her clients as they work through their real estate, estate planning, probate and trust related matters. She prepares and reviews purchase and sale agreements for residential and commercial transactions, as well as easements, leases, and contracts. She handles probate and trust matters in counties throughout Washington State and works with others to transfer any assets in other States.. Nancy is a third generation Seattle resident. She graduated from Roosevelt High School. She and her husband, David Given, have two daughters. She and her family keep busy with musical theatre and enjoying outdoor activities.. Nancy is also a Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (C.A.P.), which enables her to advise clients on their charitable gift planning, either in the context of their preparation of a Will or Revocable Trust or in addition to their existing planning.

Laura Zeman is the principal attorney with Zeman Law Group PLLC.  She focuses on counseling and assisting individuals and families with their legal needs. Laura advises clients on wills and trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, cohabitation agreements, and probate and trust administration.

Stephanie is an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Washington. She graduated from Seattle University School of Law in 2001 and was honored twice with the law school’s Trustees’ Scholarship.. Prior to law school, Stephanie earned a bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy from the University of Puget Sound. For more than a decade as an occupational therapist, Stephanie worked with adults with physical and mental disabilities, both in long-term care and home-health settings. While fighting for her patients’ healthcare benefits, she discovered how the power and right use of law can protect the most vulnerable individuals. It was this revelation that inspired her to embark upon her legal career.. Her long history of community volunteerism includes serving as a court-appointed special advocate for foster children, for which Stephanie was acknowledged as one of Pierce County’s “Volunteers of the Year.” She has also served as a team coordinator for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraising events and for the annual Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk.. Stephanie is an active member of the Washington State Bar Association and the King County Bar Association, and has presented continuing education to fellow attorneys on legal advocacy for elders and other vulnerable adults. She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.. And, most importantly, she is the proud mother of Kyle and daughter-in-law Alex, both of whom bring great joy and purpose to Stephanie’s life.. About Compassionate Legal CareOur firm provides caring, compassionate legal services with a focus on Wills, Powers of Attorney, Estate Planning, Guardianship issues, and Elder Law. We also welcome non-traditional families and recognize the special circumstances of our clients in the LGBTQ communities.

Miko Santos earned his Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University School of Law and his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington. Miko is from San Diego, but he fell in love with the Pacific Northwest with its beautiful scenery and good people. He decided to stay and plant his roots in the area.. Miko focuses his energy and applying his tax training in the areas of commercial and residential real estate, transaction planning and structuring, boundary line disputes, landlord tenant, business formation, contracts, and dispute resolution.

I focus my practice on providing counsel to individuals and businesses in the areas of business and real estate transactions. These are broad legal categories, but I am able to assist in anything from real estate purchase and sale agreements and closings, to business asset purchases, leases, business formations and governance, and timeshares. I also provide exit planning advice to business owner looking to sell or transfer their interest in their company in a way that brings them the most value. If you need advice on a contract or agreement, or are interested in learning more about exit planning, give me a call. We have an excellent team of attorneys and CPA's that are experienced in serving individuals and businesses alike.

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.

Torree J. Breen is a shareholder and has practiced law for over 20 years. She is the chair of the Estate Planning and Family Law Practice Groups and a member of the firm’s Hospitality and Alcohol Law Practice Group. Ms. Breen drafts wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney for finances, medical advocates, and electronic accounts, cottage trusts, and funeral representative forms. Her family law practice includes divorce, child custody disputes, prenuptial agreements, guardianships/conservatorships, and grandparent’s rights. Ms. Breen is also is familiar with handling Michigan Liquor Control Commission license violations for our corporate clients.

I spent the first 30-years of my life listening to people tell me what a great attorney I would make. After 40-years, I decided I'd find out if they were right. I dedicated myself to law school at age 41. With the support of my wife and business partner, I graduated from MSU College of Law 3-years later.. My 41-years of life before becoming a lawyer has provided me with a unique perspective on the legal system. Court and legal matters can be very intimadating to people without any experience with them. I can explain to you the process and my plan to fight for what your goals are. I'm blunt and honest with all my clients. I don't represent the spitful or those looking for retribution. I represent clients who want an advocate for their best interests and to limit the pain and damage to them and their family during probably the most difficult time in their lives.I love helping people. I am a natural fighter for all that is right.

Nadia is licensed to practice law in both Michigan and Florida, where she has been a trusted advisor to licensed professionals and entrepreneurs across a wide range of legal matters. Her areas of expertise include:. Complex commercial and residential real estateConstruction and property development litigation and transactionsOffice, residential, and retail leasing transactionsReal property/land acquisitions, including environmental due diligenceCondominium association bylaws and enforcementReal estate financingLandlord-Tenant agreements and dispute resolution. Business startups and corporate managementDrafting operating agreements, stock agreements, partnership agreementsEstablishing non-profit statusFranchise agreements and managementMaintaining corporate formalities and personal liability protectionStatutory and regulatory business compliance, including FTC Biz Op complianceProfessional license complianceCivil and commercial mediation. Before joining ATLAW, Nadia served as Assistant Attorney General for the state of Michigan in the Department of Attorney General’s Environment, Natural Resources, and Agriculture Division. In this role, she played a crucial role in environmental enforcement actions, administrative permit disputes, and real estate plat revisions for agencies such as the Michigan Departments of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Natural Resources (DNR). Her negotiation skills were instrumental in helping her agency clients avoid costly litigation through settlement agreements.. Nadia also has an impressive track record in Florida, where she served as a Senior Attorney with the Florida Department of Financial Services (DFS) in its Contracts and Rulemaking Division and as a Deputy Chief Attorney with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) in its Real Estate Division. At DFS, she drafted and negotiated state contracts, while at DBPR, she managed real estate license compliance enforcement and resolved disputes related to broker-held earnest money deposits.. Nadia earned her Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University Law School, where she participated in the Environmental Law Clinic and authored an Amicus Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court related to the Asian carp invasive species in the Great Lakes. While in law school, Nadia served as a litigation law clerk with a mid-sized firm that handled real estate and mortgage related matters and gained a deep understanding of real estate and real estate finance contract issues.. After becoming licensed to practice, Nadia served that firm as a loan mediation specialist before tapping her own entrepreneurial spirit by launching her own practice. In private practice, Nadia represented and counseled individuals and small businesses in business, finance, and real estate contract negotiations and disputes. She also served a franchise holdings corporation, managing franchise agreements and compliance matters.. Furthermore, Nadia received mediator training and certification in 2017 through the Michigan-based, Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Since then, Nadia has utilized these skills to assist her clients save litigation costs by settling their disputes and to assist others by serving as a mediator in tribal, contract, and employment disputes. Nadia's mediation skills, calm demeanor, and keen ability to look at problems from many angles allows Nadia to bring parties together to work through their disputes.. The experiences she brings to AT Law Group makes Nadia a valued asset to the firm’s professional, business, and entrepreneur clients.

Providing professional legal services with a personal  touch.  I am experienced in various areas of Civil, Criminal and Probate Litigation. My focus is in Estate Planning and Administration, which includes the areas of Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Guardianships, Conservatorships, Medicaid Planning, Asset Protection, and Probate Avoidance.. I have litigation experience in Lenawee County's District, Probate, and Circuit courts along with various courts in Washtenaw, Hillsdale, Monroe, and Jackson Counties. I  have a passion for advocacy and work hard to ensure my clients achieve the best possible results, both inside the courtroom and out.. I enjoy serving the Lenawee Community through various legal and charitable groups, including work with Community Mental Health (CMH), Hospice of Lenawee's Planned Giving Board, Neighbors of Hope, Chiaroscuro Community Men's Chorus, WLEN's Ask A Lawyer program, and also provide free estate and Medicaid planning workshops for various groups throughout the county.