Lawyer Ellen A. Fred, graduated from University of Michigan, B.A., with high honors/high distinction, 1993 University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2003, is now employed by Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, P.C. at 101 N. Park Street, Suite 100 Traverse City, MI 49684.

While being a member of State Bar of California; State Bar of Michigan; Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association., Ellen A. Fred is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Ellen A. Fred as your lawyer, you should consider whether Ellen A. Fred offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Ellen A. Fred has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Ellen A. Fred's office is located at Traverse City, MI, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Ellen A. Fred has been admitted in 2003, California; 2008, Michigan. His or her practice areas include Land Conservation; Tax Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate.

Ellen A. Fred's college and law school education includes University of Michigan, B.A., with high honors/high distinction, 1993, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2003. Other biographical background includes Senior Production Editor, Hastings Law Journal, 2002-2003. Judicial Extern to: Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel, United States District Court, Northern District of California, 2001; Hon. Carlos Moreno, California Supreme Court, 2003. Law Clerk to the Hon. Melvin Brunetti, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2003-2004. Author: "Outdoor Accessibility Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act: Must Holders of Conservation Easements Provided ADA Access?" 54 Hastings Law Journal 243 (2002); "Colorado's Conservation Easement Tax Credit Program: The Case for Exempting the Program's Benefits from Negative Federal Tax Treatment," The Back Forty, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Fall 2004).. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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