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Michael Sanchez

Estate Planning Law

PO Box 15274, Rio Rancho, NM 87174

After passing the New Mexico State Bar Exam Michael worked with the New Mexico Attorney General’s Office for about eight years and eventually at his current law base in Rio Rancho for the past twenty six years where he concentrates in Entertainment Law. His clients range from artists, musical groups, personal managers, and recording studios.

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Michele P. Fuller

Michele P. Fuller

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

45200 Card Rd suite 108, Macomb, MI 48044, USA

Area of Practice: Special Needs & Settlement Planning Michele P. Fuller is the founder of Michigan Law Center, PLLC; and President of Advocacy, Inc., a non-profit organization serving as a trustee of special needs trusts and settlement trusts. Her law practice focuses on special needs planning and settlement planning. Michele proudly served as Special Assistant Attorney General for the $600 million Flint Water Case where she also designed the settlement process. She was inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals because of her work in that case. She also advocated as co-counsel on behalf of the minor patient claimants in the $13 million Hawthorn class action matter.

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Michelle Adams Gumula

Estate Planning Law

254 Plaza Drive, Oviedo, FL 32765

Michelle Adams is an attorney with the Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan and practices in the areas of Family Wealth and Legacy Counselling, including Trust and Estate Planning, Advance Directives, Special Needs Trusts, Probate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, as well as advanced estate tax planning for individuals with taxable estates.

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Monica M.M. Yempuku

Monica M.M. Yempuku

Distinguished Lawyer

Estate Planning Law

2054 S Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96826, USA

As Managing Partner at Yim & Yempuku, Monica received her undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of Hawaii at Manoa and her Juris Doctor degree from William S. Richardson School of Law. A second generation attorney admitted to practice in 2020, she has worked alongside Stephen B. Yim for the past 18 years. Monica’s specialized practice is in estate planning, including supplemental needs planning for families who have children with disabilities, as well as estate administration and probate. She is a member of the Hawaii State Bar Association (“HSBA”), American Bar Association (“ABA”), and Hawaii Estate Planning Council (“HEPC”). Monica is also part of the Estate Planning Section of the HSBA, The Elder Law Section of the HSBA, and the Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section of the ABA. In recognition of her innovative and client-centered approach, Monica was recently named to the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, a peer-nominated honor that highlights excellence in early-career private practice attorneys. She remains an active member of the community and provides presentations to local healthcare and finance industries such as Queens Dental Clinic and Aging in Place Conference by Generations Magazine, with a focus on special needs groups. Beyond the office, you can find her volunteering with her son’s sports teams, holding “spa days” with her daughter, and chatting daily with her friends.

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