Marlaine C. Teahan

Education

• State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 1985)

• State University of New York, Stony Brook (B.A., 1981)

Bar and Court Admissions

• All State Courts in Michigan

• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York

• U.S. Court of Appeals, 6^th Circuit

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association

  • Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • Taxation Section

• State Bar of Michigan

  • Probate and Estate Planning Section
    • Council Member (2006-Present)
    • Committee on Special Projects, Co-Chair
    • Court Rules, Procedures and Forms Committee, Chair
    • Legislation Committee, Chair
    • Liaison to Supreme Court Administrative Office Probate Forms Committee
    • Michigan Trust Code Michigan Court Rules Subcommittee, Chair (2009-2010)
    • Michigan Trust Code Committee (2005-2010)
  • Taxation Section

• Ingham County Bar Association, Probate and Trust Section, Co-Chair (2011-2012)

• Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council

  • Board Member (2007-2010)
  • Secretary (2008-2009)
  • President (2009-2010)

Distinctions and Certifications

• Achieved an AV^© peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell

• Named "Michigan Super Lawyer" by the publishers of Law & Politics Magazine (2010 - 2012), Estate Planning & Probate, Estate and Trust Litigation

• Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates (2010-2013)

• Completed Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program, Probate and Estate Planning Section, State Bar of Michigan and The Institute of Continuing Legal Education (2006)

Publications and Presentations

• Co-Editor, Trust Administration in Michigan, Institute of Continuing Legal Education (2010, 2012)

• Article Author, “MTC: New Court Forms and Rules” (2010), Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, State Bar of Michigan

• Chapter Author, "Overview of Estate Planning" and "Getting Started," (2008-2011), and "Tax Considerations" (2008-2010), Michigan Estate Planning Handbook, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education

• Michigan Supreme Court Judicial Conference, Faculty Member (2010)

• Lecturer for The Institute of Continuing Legal Education

  • 21^st Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents, "Drafting Durable Powers of Attorney 2012" (January and February 2012)
  • Administration of Trusts under the Michigan Trust Code, "Trustee's Duty to Inform and Report to Beneficiaries" (October, 2010)
  • 50th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute, "Michigan Trust Code Rules and Forms" (May and June, 2010)
  • 19th Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents Seminar, "A Drafting Perspective on the Michigan Trust Code" (January and February, 2010)
  • Fundamentals of Estate Administration Seminar, "Overview of Taxes and Returns" (February, 2009)

Community Activities

• Boy Scouts of America Troop 645, Grand Ledge, Michigan, Committee Member, Outdoor/Activity Chair (2007-2012), Secretary (2012)

• Mission Trip, Dominican Republic (Summer 2011)

• Open Door Ministry, Volunteer (2012)

Outside Activities

• Michigan Supreme Court Administrative Office

  • Forms Committee, Probate Section (2009-2012)
  • TimeGuidelines Work Group, Probate Section (2009)

• Panelist, Estates and Protected Individuals Code Q&A Panel