Hayley joined the firm in 2007 as an Associate. Her practice is primarily concentrated in estate planning and taxation, including business succession planning. During law school, she served as a judicial intern for Hon. Bernard A. Friedman, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan and for Hon. Michael J. Callahan at Wayne County Circuit Court.

Education

J.D., Wayne State University Law School, May 2007
B.A., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, May 2004

Honors and Awards

Michael and Peggy Goldberg Pitt Award for Law Students, 2005-2007
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Foundation Scholar, 2006
Certificate of Appreciation for Pro Bono Efforts in 2009 from the U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Michigan

Publications

The Care and Feeding of GRATS, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, After Hours Tax Law Series: Hot Topics in Estate and Gift Tax (February 2008).

Drafting Charitable Lead Trusts, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 17th Annual Drafting Estate Planning Documents Seminar (January 2008)

Turning Out the Lights: Planning for Retirement, Disability, or Worse, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 48th Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute (May 2008)

Close a Law Practice, How-To Kit, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education (March 2010)

Professional Affiliations

Women Lawyers Association of Michigan - Wayne Region, Member of Publicity Committee and Chair of Membership Committee
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
American Bar Association
Michigan State Bar

Board Memberships

National Council for the Support of Disability Issues (NCSD), Legal Committee 2005-2008