Andrew D. Richards

Andy is member and former President of the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council (1996-1997). He also served as the charter president of the Mid-Michigan Planned Giving Council (1995-1996). Andy is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning and Business Law Sections of the Michigan Bar Association. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Saginaw Valley State University Foundation and the St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation, and as an Instructor for the Saginaw Valley State University Certified Financial Planner Education Program. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Business Law Department at Saginaw Valley State University.

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 1984

Education

Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. – 1984
Walsh College, Troy, Michigan
- Masters in Taxation – 1991
Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, Michigan
- A.B., Economics & Business Administration/U.S. History – 1981

References

Richard J. Pomeroy, Frankenmuth Insurance Company
John Kunitzer, CEO, Yeo & Yeo, Certified Public Accountants
Andrew J. Bethune, CEO, Saginaw Valley State University Foundation
Alan P. Nuechterlein, Oppenheimer & Co.
David M. Shooltz, V.P., Fifth Third Bank

Classes/Seminars

Adjunct Professor, Business Law Department, Saginaw Valley State University

Professional Associations and Memberships

Northeastern Estate Planning Council, President, 1996 – 1997
Mid-Michigan Planned Giving Council, President, 1995 – 1996
Saginaw Valley State University Foundation, Present Board Member
St. Mary’s Medical Center Foundation, Present Board Member
Saginaw Area JayCees, President, 1988 – 1989
Michigan Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning and Business Law Sections, Member
Saginaw Valley State University Foundation, Board of Directors

Past Employment Positions

United States Senate, U.S. Senator Dan Quayle, Indiana, Staff Assistant, 1981 – 1982
United States Department of Agriculture, Office of General Counsel, Law Clerk, 1982 – 1983
United States Department of Transportation, The Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Chief Counsel, Law Clerk, 1983 – 1984
Smith & Brooker, P.C., Associate Attorney, 1984 – 1990