Ryan M. Wilson
Executive Summary
Ryan M. Wilson has been a Michigan licensed attorney for over 25 years and has been working in the areas of estate planning, probate and trust administration for over 22 years. He has completed the Probate and Estate Planning Program, which is cosponsored by the Probate and Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan and the Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
Blog: http://estateplanningguru.blogspot.com/
Twitter: @estateplan_guru
Education
University of Minnesota Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983)
University of Michigan (B.B.A., with distinction, 1980)
Bar and Court Admissions
Michigan Bar
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
U.S. Tax Court
Professional Associations
State Bar of Michigan
Eaton County Bar Association
Ingham County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Ingham County Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section (2006-2011)
Other Professional Experience
Hubbard, Fox, Thomas, White & Bengtson, P.C., Lansing, Michigan (Attorney, Shareholder, Director and President, September 1988 – March 2005)
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (1986-1988)
Hubbard, Fox, Thomas, White & Bengtson, P.C., Lansing, Michigan (Associate, June 1983 – March 1985)
Distinctions and Certifications
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Trusts and Estates)
Achieved an AV© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell
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, May 2005
Publications and Presentations
Monthly legal column, Estate Strategies, published in Ingham County Legal News (2009-present)
Community Activities
Member of the Capital Region Community Foundation Board of Trustees (2007-2011)
Outside Activities
Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce
Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council, Director (1991-1995)
Teaching Experience
Commentator for ICLE seminar on Fundamentals of Estate Planning (December 2006)
Commentator for ICLE seminar on 2006 LLC & Business Entity Update (March 2006)
Commentator for ICLE seminar on Estate and Financial Planning for Elderly or Disabled Clients (November 2005)
Military Experience
U.S. Navy, Lieutenant, Judge Advocate, Active Duty (March 1985-July 1988)
U.S. Navy Reserves, Captain, Judge Advocate General’s Corps (November 1988-Present)
U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
