What makes Carol M. Thomas different from other attorneys? It is her degree in Higher Education including Counseling. Carol’s counseling background and law degrees together make a perfect combination to counsel and mentor those who need help in a crisis or simply work through and talk about options so they may effectively prepare for their future.

Carol M. Thomas opened her firm in 1998 and is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, including the Estate and Probate Section, the Elder Law Section and Health Care Section.

She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, including the Health Care Section. 

Carol was elected to the Board of Governors at Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She was also elected valedictorian commencement speaker at her law school graduation.

• L.L.M – Wayne State University Law School
• J.D. – Thomas M. Cooley Law School
• M.A. – Michigan State University, Education Administration & Counseling
• B.A. – Arizona State University, Secondary Education

Jim is the only Elder Law Attorney in the State of Michigan with BOTH of the following credentials:

• Certified Elder Law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation AND
• Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners and Council

Jim Thomas is one of the only eighteen Certified Elder Law Attorneys (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation in the State of Michigan and is a member of the American College of Board Certified Attorneys. Jim has practiced Elder Law for 9 years and focuses his practice on: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, the Probate and Asset Protection.

Jim is a member of the Florida Bar and Michigan Bar Associations, including the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section, the Probate and Estate Planning Section and the Taxation Section. Additionally, Jim is a member of the ElderCounsel, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the American Bar Association, the Saginaw County Bar Association, is a Partner member of ElderCare Matters Alliance and the National Care Planning Council.

Jim also holds a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He is also an Accredited Estate Planner by the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils. Furthermore, Jim is a member of the Northeastern Michigan Estate Planning Council.

• L.L.M – University of Florida Levin College of Law
• J.D. – Florida State University College of Law
• B.A. – Alma College, History

Daron Kaye Thomas Attorney at Law specializes in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Probate, and Medicaid Planning.

She is a member of the Michigan and Florida Bar.

• J.D – Florida State University College of Law
• B.A. – University of Pennsylvania, Economics