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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.