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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP’s Private Client and Family Office Group is a trusted partner to high-net-worth families, their businesses and their family offices across Michigan, delivering sophisticated legal counsel tailored to their unique needs. With deep expertise in estate and tax planning, business and real estate law, philanthropy and risk management, our team provides strategic solutions that protect and enhance multigenerational legacies. We take a comprehensive, client-first approach, ensuring seamless coordination across financial, legal and personal matters and advisors to help families navigate complexity and achieve long-term goals.

Your Legacy, Our Focus

We combine national-firm expertise with personalized service and Midwest value. Every aspect of our counsel is guided by a comprehensive, client-first mindset — protecting your family's interests across generations. For more information about our private client and family office services, please visit us on wnj.com.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Michigan

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What the Team is Known For

The team at Warner Norcross + Judd advises on a range of private client matters, including business succession planning and estate litigation. It has private client attorneys active across seven cities in Michigan.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Van Haren
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Michael Van Haren
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Senior Statespeople
Michael Van Haren has considerable expertise in trusts and estates. He handles tax, charitable and business succession planning matters, among others.

Michael was instrumental in getting us to where we are today.

Laura Jeltema
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Laura Jeltema
Head of Private Wealth Law
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Laura Jeltema is a highly experienced estate and business planning specialist. She routinely advises high net worth clients and their closely held businesses.

Her technical skills are exceptional. She is thorough and doesn't leave any stone uncovered. Clients appreciate Laura's clear and concise communication style.

Laura has strong technical skills and connects well to her clients.

Mark Harder
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Mark Harder
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Mark Harder offers particular experience in estate, business succession and trust matters, having acted for ultra high net worth clients for over three decades.

Mark has great client service, awareness and vision.

Not only is Mark known as one of the top trust and estate attorneys in the state of Michigan, he is also known as one of the top estate planning attorneys in the country.

Susan Meyers
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Susan Meyers
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Susan Meyers advises on estate planning and business succession planning. She continues to be acknowledged by sources as a leading professional in the Michigan market.

She is prompt and well organised. She has great awareness.

Not only does she have a deep technical understanding of estate, gift and trust law, but she's very good at explaining complicated information in a way that empowers her clients to make decisions.

Susan is very technical and builds deep relationships with clients. The relationship really helps her in knowing and understanding the clients. I appreciate that we can work together.

David Skidmore
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David Skidmore
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David Skidmore represents high net worth clients in trust and probate litigation.

David has consistently performed at a high level.

David is a very skilled attorney and is a pleasure to work with.

He is a great litigator.

Jennifer Remondino
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Jennifer Remondino
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Jennifer Remondino provides expert counsel to wealthy clients on trusts and estates administration and planning issues. She relies upon her tax expertise to guide clients through often complex matters and structures.

She is very good and stands out to me. She has great client care.

Jennifer is excellent.

Ranked Individuals at
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

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Michigan

Private Wealth Law

Michael Van Haren
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Michael Van Haren
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Senior Statespeople
Laura Jeltema
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Laura Jeltema
Head of Private Wealth Law
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Mark Harder
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Mark Harder
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Susan Meyers
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Susan Meyers
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David Skidmore
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David Skidmore
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Jennifer Remondino
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Jennifer Remondino
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Members

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