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Joseph Buttiglieri is a shareholder concentrating his practice in the areas of probate litigation and administration, conservatorships, guardianships, wrongful death distributions, family law, and general civil litigation.
Mr. Buttiglieri is a popular speaker and writer on topics in his focus areas. He is able to hold the attention of attorneys and non-attorneys. For years, he has been a featured presenter at the annual ICLE Probate and Estate Planning Seminar. At the most recent seminar, he discussed challenging the trustee, advocating for beneficiaries, accounting issues, contesting trustee fees, removing corporate trustees, evidence programs and the use of alternative dispute resolution.
For a number of years he served as a member of the Supreme Court Subcommittee on Standard Jury Instructions for Probate Court. In addition, Mr. Buttiglieri maintains an “AV” peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest peer review rating for attorneys. He was also selected for inclusion in the 2008-2010 issues of Michigan Super Lawyers magazine featuring the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan. Mr. Buttiglieri has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Trusts and Estates.
Education:
J.D., Detroit College of Law, 1976
B.A., Utica College of Syracuse, 1971
Bar and Court Admissions:
State Bar of Michigan, 1976
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan
Detroit Bar Association
Italian-American Bar Association
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Articles:
Families conflicted over medical and financial decisions;
Commentator, Summer 2010
The country’s crisis doesn’t have to be yours;
Commentator, Winter 2008
Your final words What is the legacy you want to leave?;
Commentator, Fall 2008
Your family: Preventing financial abuse;
Commentator, Spring 2006
When child support is at stake nothing is “confidential;”
Commentator, Summer 2004
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