About Kimberly
Kimberly Savage brings an uncommon mix of accounting, taxation and legal training to her work in Michigan. She built an academic foundation in business and accounting at Michigan State University, earning a B.A. in Business Administration and an M.A. in Accounting. She later completed an M.S. in Taxation at Golden Gate University and returned to Michigan State to finish a J.D. in 2004.
Her path to the bar followed traditional lines but with a technical bent. The accounting and taxation degrees preceded law school and shaped how she approaches client problems. After earning her law degree, she entered practice in Michigan where those earlier studies proved useful on complex financial questions that routinely arise in consumer matters.
Over time Savage’s professional interests gravitated toward consumer bankruptcy and related tax issues. She is a current member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers and the Debtor’s Bar of West Michigan. Those memberships reflect the area of law most visible in her public profile. She has focused on cases where personal finances, creditor claims and tax consequences intersect, and she is known among peers for bringing financial literacy into client conversations.
Colleagues describe her as methodical in preparing cases and precise in analyzing financial records. She draws on her accounting background when reviewing schedules, exemptions and tax returns. That background also informs settlement discussions. Clients often first notice the emphasis she places on careful documentation and plain-language explanations of complex rules.
Outside the office Savage has remained involved in professional circles that concentrate on problems facing consumer debtors. Her activity in those groups keeps her current on procedural changes and educational trends in bankruptcy practice. She participates in continuing legal education and peer forums to stay abreast of shifting law and policy.
Her practice continues in Michigan, where she handles consumer bankruptcy matters and tax-related questions that accompany financial distress. She currently limits her practice to issues arising from personal insolvency and associated tax considerations.
