Adam M. Lett

Adam M. Lett practices in the areas of elder law, including Medicaid and estate planning; probate litigation, including estate and trust contests, administration and guardianship and conservatorship matters; and real estate law.  In addition, he speaks regularly and has published numerous articles on topics of interest in his practice areas.

Adam is also Chief Operating Officer of SHRR Exchange Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the law firm, handling tax deferred exchanges under IRC Section 1031.

In his spare time, he enjoys hockey, golf, keeping an aquarium, and spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their children, Kayla and Nathan.

Admitted to Practice

  • Illinois State Bar Association, 1995
  • State Bar of Michigan, 1996
  • The Florida Bar, 1997

Education

  • Michigan State University (B.S., with honors, 1992)
  • DePaul University College of Law (J.D., with honors, June 1995). Order of the Coif; Member, DePaul Law Review; American Jurisprudence Award in Civil Procedure; Dean’s Scholarship Award (1992-1995)

Noteworthy

  • Chief Operating Officer, SHRR Exchange Company, a qualified intermediary for IRC Section 1031 exchanges

Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association

Community Affiliations

  • Director, Northern Lakes & Lands
  • Director, Rex Dobson Ruby Ellen Farm Foundation
  • Member, Northern Michigan Planning Giving Council

Publications

  • Tax Abatements and Promissory Estoppel: A Match Made in Ypsilanti, DePaul Law Review 1301 (Summer 1995)
  • Conservation Buyer Transactions, Volume 5 Watershed Watch (Summer 2002).