by Keith Morris, President Wow, it is already February! It will be the end of the year before we know it. If we at Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. want to accomplish as much in 2016 as we did in 2015, we need to kick it into high gear. After all, it is already February, remember? Now that is not meant to imply in any … Continue reading One Last Look Back at 2015
by Darling Garcia, Director of Operations New year, New beginnings. As we start 2016 with our new Staff Spotlight series, I cannot think of a staff member other than Alexis Ringman to start off the new series. Alexis Ringman is deserving of the recognition. Alexis is a Project Administrator at Elder Law of Michigan, and has been a member of the ELM team since December 2012. … Continue reading Staff Spotlight – Alexis Ringman
by Sandra Wisnewski, J.D., Director of the Legal Services This month, Attorney Katie Burns has been selected as Elder Law of Michigan’s (ELM) employee of the month! In 2014, Katie became a full-time employee in the Housing Rights Center of Michigan, a program of Elder Law of Michigan. Previously she participated in the Americorps program, helping to establish HRCMI. HRCMI is one of the newest programs of ELM. … Continue reading Employee of the Month: Katie Burns
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On September 15, 2015, hundreds of seniors attended the Senior Independence Benefits Fair held at the Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI (pictured above). The event was co-sponsored by Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM), Detroit Area Agency on Aging, the National Council on Aging, the Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative, and the Center for Financial Health. Speakers presented on a wide range of topics including: … Continue reading ELM co-sponsors Senior Independence Benefits Fair in Detroit
by Char Brooks, JD, Project Healthy Living Coach Lindsay has been a member of the Elder Law of Michigan team since January 2011. She serves as the Director of Economic Security. Among her many responsibilities, she oversees our programs that help low income older adults access benefits that can help them make ends meet, put healthy food on the table, and improve their quality of … Continue reading Employee of the Month: Lindsay Felsing
LANSING, MI (June 24, 2015) – Elder Law of Michigan, Inc. (ELM), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is proud to announce the 7th Annual Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Awards. The Call to Justice Awards honor those that share the mission of Elder Law of Michigan to advocate for, educate, and assist many different people, with a continued focus on older adults and persons with … Continue reading Elder Law of Michigan Announces the 7th Annual Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Awards
by Paul Wollner, Legal Assistant A few months ago I started to receive emails from my alma mater in law, Michigan State University. After graduating, I was working in a different field that had nothing to do with law. While it did have its perks, it was not what I had envisioned myself doing. Still, work was work, and given the Michigan economy, I counted … Continue reading Reflections on Working at ELM
by Sandra Wisnewski, J.D., Director of the Legal Services Jadranko Tomic-Bobas (Jay) is Elder Law of Michigan’s (ELM) Legal Hotline Managing Attorney. Jay started at ELM in 2011 as a hotline attorney. In June of 2014, Jay was promoted to the Hotline Managing Attorney. Since that time, Jay has helped to create, implement, and maintain a major change to our hotline process. Under this new … Continue reading Employee of the Month: Jadranko Tomic-Bobas
by Chris Jackson, J.D., Communications Coordinator and Project Administrator Wednesday, April 22nd, is Administrative Professionals Day! Here at ELM we want to take a moment to recognize our wonderful Administrative staff members, Rachael Savoie and Mary Beth Daley. Without their hard work and many contributions, ELM’s programs would grind to a halt. Rachael Savoie, our April Employee of the Month, serves as ELM’s Office Manager. … Continue reading Administrative Professionals Day
by Darling A. Garcia, J.D., L.L.M., Director of Operations It is with great pleasure that I do this write up to celebrate our Employee of the Month for April–Rachael Savoie. Rachael joined the Elder Law of Michigan team in 2013 and now serves as the Office Manager. She has over 11 years of administrative experience. Prior to joining ELM, she was a Purchasing Coordinator assisting … Continue reading Employee of the Month: Rachael Savoie
