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Catherine Jacobs graduated from Detroit College of Law (now known as Michigan State University School of Law) in 1993. She began her practice in metro Detroit until moving to West Michigan with her husband and children in 2003. Catherine’s practices areas include Estate Planning and Elder Law.. She is on the board of directors of Elder Law of Michigan, Senior Neighbors of Grand Rapids, and Council on Aging of Kent County. She is a member of the Caregiver Resource Network and the Caregiver Resource Network where she also serves on the Steering Committee. Catherine is frequently asked by groups and organizations to speak on estate planning, elder law, and nursing home Medicaid matters.  In addition, she has been elected Trustee of Ada Township and serves on the Ada Township Planning Commission. Catherine is a member of Rotary Club of Ada - Cascade. Catherine is an active parishioner at St. Robert of Newminster in Ada. She is a funeral luncheon volunteer, coordinates the OWLS (Older Wiser Lively Seniors) group, and a senior citizen picnic volunteer.. When she is not busy with her career and volunteer work, Catherine enjoys cheering on her four children in their many sporting and academic events

Attorney Tom Flickinger concentrates his practice in the areas of business transactions, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and real estate law.  He has spoken on business and estate planning topics and has published articles on estate planning and taxation in the Michigan Business Law Journal, Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law, and Trusts & Trustees.  Tom has also served as an extern for the Hon. Maura D. Corrigan, during her service as the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.. Tom graduated summa cum laude from Franciscan University, earning a degree in accounting. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Ave Maria School of Law, where he was a Senior Editor for the Ave Maria Law Review and the President of the school's Business Law Society.  Tom was also a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Law Student Section Governing Council. Tom has received a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Brent Geers specializes in helping people empower those they trust and provide for those they love. Brent has been an attorney since 2012, working with individuals and families to marshal their time, talent, and treasurer for the benefit of their children, family, and community. He is a Grand Rapids Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” honoree, and currently operates his own practice, Geers Law.. Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Brent is a proud product of the Grand Rapids Public Schools (Creston High School). He went on to graduate from the University of Michigan as a first-generation college student, earning a BA in American Culture, with a minor in African American Studies. Brent spent a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer working locally on adult literacy and neighborhood improvement issues before joining the US Army. Thereafter, he graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School before being licensed to practice law throughout Michigan.. Brent served on active duty for five years in the Military Police Corps. His duty placed him in Baumholder, Germany and Fort Knox, Kentucky, with deployments to Iraq from 2003-2004 and Afghanistan from 2005-2006. Brent’s military honors include the Valorous Unit Award as part of the 527th Military Police Company for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy, and the Griffin Award as part of the 92nd Military Police Company for being the best MP unit in the US Army – Europe command. Brent as was awarded the Combat Action Badge, and is a four-time recipient of the Army Commendation Medal.. Besides a thriving estate planning practice, Brent serves on advisory boards for the Grand Rapids Community Foundation and Well House. His legal advice can be found in the Grand Rapids Times' column Oughta Be A Law. He helps teach legal topics to and mentors 9th grade students at Ottawa Hills High School through the Grand Rapids Bar Association's 3R's – Rights, Responsibilities, and Realities – Program.  He is also an attorney representative for Kent County’s Veterans Treatment Court, assisting in the treatment instead of punishment of post-conviction veterans.. Brent is married to an educator, who employs his services as a chaperon for various school functions. He is also a father to a daughter determined to break down barriers for women everywhere.

Born and raised in West Michigan, I have a unique insight into the needs of the people within this area. I tailor my areas of practice to best maximize what my clients will need and work hard to make sure they get their desired result. When dealing with issues that intimately affect people’s lives, only the utmost care can be tolerated. That is why I strive to treat every clients case as if it were my own, to treat my clients with respect, and to work hard to get them the result they deserve.