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TAFT
27777 Franklin Road,
Suite 2500
Southfield, MI 48034
(248) 351-3000 or
(248) 351-3082
www.taftlaw.com
Taft is a modern, progressive
firm which is the trusted advisor
to many successful clients
and an employer of choice in
each of our major markets. Our
attorneys listen and understand
that innovative, value-creating
solutions help our clients reach
their goals. Our collaborative
approach, advanced
technological resources and
depth of services can transform
what you expect from your legal
team. The firm practices across
a wide range of industries,
in virtually every area of law,
including Bankruptcy, Business,
Energy, Environmental, Finance,
Health and Life Sciences,
Intellectual Property, Labor and
Employment, Litigation, Public
Affairs Strategies Group, Private
Client, Real Estate, and Tax law.
Since 1885, Taft has looked
forward to delivering results for
our clients, communities, and
each other.
THAV RYKE &
ASSOCIATES
24725 W. 12 Mile Road,
Suite 110
Southfield MI 48034
michprobate.com
(248) 945-1111
Fax: (248) 945-4844
Jryke@michprobate.com
We are here to assist you in
all areas of wills and trusts,
estate planning and probate
law in the state of Michigan.
Our lawyers are experienced
in meeting our clients’ needs
whether in drafting wills,
revocable and irrevocable
trusts, comprehensive estate
plans, and the legal process of
transferring property upon a
person’s death otherwise known
as “probate.” It is important
to note that not all probate
attorneys handle contested
proceedings.
ZAUSMER, P.C.
32255 Northwestern Highway,
Suite 225
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 851-4111
www.zausmer.com
We help you resolve
complicated legal matters.
Zausmer delivers outstanding
results using a creative and
pragmatic approach, combining
the resources of a big firm
with the agility, flexibility and
entrepreneurial spirit of a small
firm.
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Legal Guide LISTINGS
Hear from Jewish
Genealogy Expert
J
oin Jennifer
Mendelsohn, co-found-
er of the DNA Reunion
Project at the Center for
Jewish History, to learn
more about the fascinating
and empowering process of
Jewish genealogical research
at “Reclaiming Our Story:
The Promise and Potential of
Jewish Genealogy,” Tuesday,
June 27, beginning at 6
p.m. at Temple Beth El in
Bloomfield Township.
Mendelsohn will
show how Jewish family
research is unnecessarily
shrouded in myths and
misunderstandings (have
you heard the one about how
the Nazis “destroyed all the
records?”), dealing an unfair
blow to a community with
an especially urgent need to
understand and reclaim its
past.
Her sleuthing has reunited
long-lost families, debunked
decades-old family legends
and unearthed poignant,
hilarious and sometimes
shocking revelations. She’ll
also introduce you to the
innovative use of genetic
genealogy as a means to
reclaim Jewish family history,
including the founding of
the DNA Reunion Project
at the Center for Jewish
History, which leverages
the revolutionary power of
commercial DNA testing to
reunite families separated by
the Holocaust.
Each year, the Mary
Einstein Shapero Memorial
Lecture series hosts a notable
speaker. The enriching
series is sponsored by the
Honorable Walter Shapero
and Kathleen Straus, and
due to their generosity,
this program remains free
and accessible to all. It is
co-sponsored by Joan Meyers
Jampel Center for Michigan
Jewish Heritage and Jewish
Genealogical Society Society
of Michigan.
The evening begins with a
6 p.m. pre-glow for “Friends
of the Jampell Center,”
followed by the 7 p.m.
lecture in the Maas Chapel
and an 8 p.m. oneg in the
Slotkin Foyer.
For more information, visit
www.tbeonline.org/events/
shapero-memorial-lecture.