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| Wealthcounsel is a collaborative organization with more than 1,000 law firms. Wealthcounsel offers members a complete document creation system, legal education for new strategies and updates taught by experienced attorneys who've often written the books on their subject, and other resources for building their practices and relationships with other attorneys. Their website: www.wealthcounsel.com has a member directory for attorneys in other states, information and listservs available to the public. |
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. (NAELA) is an organization made up of attorneys who deal with the legal issues affecting seniors and people with disabilities who are dedicated to improving the quality of legal services provided to seniors and people with special needs. In addition to providing education for members, NAELA advocates on public policy issues on behalf of seniors and people with special needs. NAELA offers information and a list of attorney members on their website: www.naela.com. |
| Georgia State Bar Association. The Georgia State Bar Association is the organization for attorneys in Georgia. Michelle Wilson is a member of the Family Law, Fiduciary Law, Business Law, Real Estate Law , and Elder Law Sections. http://www.gabar.org |
Forsyth County Bar Association. The Forsyth County Bar Association is the organization for attorneys in Forsyth County Georgia. Michelle Wilson is a member of the Forsyth Defense Bar and Forsyth Family Law Bar subgroups as well. http://forsythlawyers.org/
| Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys (GADCL). GACDL is an association of criminal defense attorneys who collaboratively help and encourage one another through the listserv, educational events and other gatherings. |
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About the Founder:
Michelle R. Wilson
Born and Raised:
Forsyth County, Georgia in the Suwanee, Cumming, and Buford areas.
Education:
- 1997: South Forsyth High, Forsyth County, Georgia
- 2001: Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Business Administration with a minor in Computer Information Systems from Southern Wesleyan University, Central, South Carolina
- 2004: Juris Doctorate, University of Georgia School of Law
Experience:
Over 600 cases, clients and families since 2004 in the areas of: probate and estate administration including executor assistance, estate planning, wills, trusts, small business corporations, personal injury, criminal law, divorce, custody, contempt, juvenile criminal charges and deprivation cases, legitimation, expungement of criminal records, materialmen’s liens both enforcement and negotiations, soft tissue personal injury car wreck matters, contract disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosures, life insurance disputes, and others.
Ms. Wilson began her practice with a small general practice firm in Cumming and was subsequently recruited to work for a top attorney and CLE instructor in Atlanta primarily in domestic matters. After an unfortunate event resulting in a temporary close of his practice, Ms. Wilson assisted a firm on a temporary contract basis in insurance matters involving car accidents and hotels before committing to a year as a public defender for Douglas County. Ms. Wilson has also helped individuals with their estate planning and wealth strategies since 2007 when Wilson Legal was opened on a part-time basis.
Community Commitment:
Michelle has enjoyed working in her local communities at each juncture of her career.
- Educational Seminars on “What you didn’t know about probate and wills” and other topics
- Coach for South Forsyth’s Mock Trial Team
- Assistant Coordinator for Forsyth’s Trykes for Tykes Program
- Sunday School Teacher (1st Grade)
- Assistant Young Lawyers’ Division of the State Bar for their After School Program to inner city schools in Atlanta
- 5k Race and Bicycle Ride participant for area charities
- Walker and carriage driver for equestrian therapeutic organizations
Michelle lives in Forsyth County and attends Northpoint Church in Alpharetta. She enjoys road and mountain biking, new restaurants/recipes, waterfall “hunting” hikes, being an aunt, boating/water skiing on Lanier (when there’s water) and other miscellaneous adventures. For the story of why Michelle decided to open Wilson Legal and other clients stories, click the links below |
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