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Douglas G. Chalgian, JD


DOUGLAS G. CHALGIAN, J.D., is the only lawyer in Michigan who is both certified in elder law by the National Elder Law Foundation, as well as a Fellow with the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is the former Chair of both the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the Michigan State Bar, and the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section. Mr. Chalgian was one of about a dozen attorneys on the Michigan Trust Code Drafting Committee, and has been selected twice as one of the top 100 lawyers in Michigan by Super Lawyers Magazine. He was named “Lansing Best Lawyers Elder Law Lawyer of the Year” in 2012. Mr. Chalgian writes and speaks regularly on the topics of estate planning, elder law, and probate court litigation.