About William A
William A Lamb earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1994. The law school years shaped his interest in issues that affect older adults and people with disabilities. He left school with a clear sense that the intersection of health, finance and the law would occupy much of his professional attention.
He is admitted to practice in Michigan, Minnesota and New York. He also holds admission to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Those credentials have allowed him to handle matters that cross state lines and sometimes require federal court filings.
Over the course of his career he has concentrated on matters commonly grouped under elder law and estate planning. His work touches on Guardianship cases, Medicaid planning, the drafting and administration of wills and trusts, and issues that arise when an estate must be probated. He has represented clients in transactional and contested matters, and in courtroom proceedings when necessary.
Professional involvement has been a steady part of his practice. Since 2014 he has served as a director of the Michigan chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). He has also held memberships in the Probate & Estate Planning Section and the Elder Law & Disability Rights Section since 2013. Those roles have kept him connected to peers and to the evolving rules and policies that affect older adults and people with disabilities.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in how he approaches document drafting and in preparing for hearings. He tends to break complex cases into their component parts and address each issue in turn. That approach can be useful when clients face the procedural hurdles of public benefits or the factual disputes that arise in contested guardianship and probate matters.
His practice has required frequent coordination with financial advisors, physicians and social service professionals. He also spends time explaining legal choices to families who are often managing emotional and logistical stress. Those conversations are a routine part of the work rather than a sideline.
He has maintained a practice across multiple jurisdictions and in federal court when the matter calls for it. He continues to handle elder law, estate planning and probate matters in his current practice focus.
