Brian Jenney helps families and individuals with elder law and special needs issues as well as estate planning and administration. For those planning ahead, Mr. Jenney prepares wills, trusts and powers of attorney to ensure proper future handling of medical decisions, finances and the distribution of assets. For family members with more immediate elder care issues, Mr. Jenney can assist with guardianships and conservatorships of ailing family members. In addition, Mr. Jenney helps families work through the administration of wills and trusts and the related tax issues after the loss of a loved one.
Brian has been recognized as one of the State of Michigan’s outstanding young lawyers in the area of Estate Planning and Probate Law in 2008, 2009 and 2010 with a “Rising Star” designation by the Michigan Super Lawyers magazine. He was also recognized as one of Michigan’s “Super Lawyers” in 2011 in the area of Elder Law. Brian was also named as one of The Best Lawyers in America in 2010 and 2012 in the area of Elder Law.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University and received a Juris Doctor from the Wayne State University Law School. He also holds a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) and the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Brian is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Oakland County Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and member/co-founder of the Brother Rice Warrior Bar Association. Brian is married to a physician and is the proud father of two sets of twins.
Education:
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1999
Summer Program, Tulane University Law School, Rhodes, Greece
(Maritime Torts and Unification of Maritime Law);
B.S., Michigan State University, 1995
Bar Admissions:
State Bar of Michigan, 2000
Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan
(Member, Elder Law & Disability Rights Section, Probate & Estate Planning Section)
Oakland County Bar Association
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Brother Rice Warrior Bar Association (member & co-founder)
Articles:
Medicaid attempts to recoup nursing home care costs;
Commentator, Fall 2011
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