Sharon resides in Frankenmuth, Michigan, and practice in the firm’s Frankenmuth and Saginaw offices. She has been an attorney and partner of the firm since 2001. She is currently the President of the firm. She specializes in Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, Real Estate Law, and she is VA certified. She is a frequent speaker and seminar presenter on estate planning and elder law. Her practice in the field of elder law covers Medicaid qualification, estate planning, Guardianship, Conservatorships, and Veterans benefits.

She served on the Board of Directors of the Frankenmuth Morning Rotary since 2014. She is a member and served on the Board of Directors for the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council and the Covenant Health Care Foundation. She is also an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. She is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section and the Elder Law Section of the Michigan Bar Association. She completed the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Probate and Estate Planning Certificate program. She received her Veterans Certification in May of 2010.

She is married to her husband, David, has two children and four grandchildren.

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 2001

Education

• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  • LL.M. Masters in Taxation
• Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
  • J.D. cum laude
• Davenport University, Flint, Michigan
  • B.B.A. summa cum laude

Classes/Seminars

• Presenter, Estate Planning and Elder Law

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council, Member, 2001 – Present
• Michigan Bar Association, Member, 2001 – Present
• Michigan Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Member, 2001 – Present
• Michigan Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Section, Member, 2001 – Present
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member, 2003 – Present
• Michigan Municipal League Association, Member, 2002 – Present
• Michigan Bar Association, Real Property Law Section, Member, 2001 – Present

Past Employment Positions

• Chaklos, Jungerheld & Hahn, Legal Assistant, 1980 – 1995