Michael J. Willis
Co-President
Michael Willis, along with his brother, Shaun, is a co-founder of Willis & Willis, PLC. Michael holds a license as a Certified Public Accountant and is licensed to practice law in both Florida and Michigan. Before forming Willis & Willis, PLC, Michael worked for Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP and Kerr, Russell, Weber.
His areas of practice include:
- Corporate Law
- Estate Planning
- Estate and Trust Litigation
- Estate Tax Minimization
- Estate, Trust and Probate Administration
- Elder Law
- Medicaid Planning
- Real Estate Law
Representative Clients:
- Entrepreneurial, Wealth-generating Individuals
- Life Science Related Corporation and Individuals
- Technology Firms
- Professional Service Organizations
- Development Companies
- Retail and Wholesale Brokers
Michael serves on the following corporate boards and committees:
- Lake Doster Development Company
- Jack H. Kelly Farms
He serves on the following non-profit boards:
- Corporal Christopher Kelly Willis Foundation, Co-President
- Notre Dame Club of Kalamazoo
- Friends of the Portage Senior Center
- Southwest Michigan Professional Network
- Vineyard Outreach Ministries
Michael received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School. He graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
In 2007, he was selected my Michigan Lawyer's Weekly as one of Michigan's Up and Coming Lawyers, an award presented to only 6 of 40,000 attorneys in Michigan. In 2008, he was selected as a Rising Star by Michigan Super Lawyers and is listed in the 2007 edition of Marquis "Who's Who in American Law". He was also selected by the Florida Bar as the President's recipient of the Pro Bono Service Award for 2009 for the Out of State (49 states) Judicial Circuit.
He belongs to the Florida and Michigan Bars; the Estate Planning Committee of the American Association of Attorney-CPAs; the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law and the Taxation Sections of the American Bar Association; the Michigan Bar, the Kalamazoo County Bar Association and the Christian Legal Society.
Michael's wife Susan and their children, Isabella, Christian, and Mary, are the lights of his life. They live in Kalamazoo.
Willis & Willis, PLC dedicates its practice to God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the founders' fallen brother, Corporal Christopher Kelly Willis.
Michael may be reached at 269-492-1045 or by email at mjwillis@wwplc.com
