Barbara is a Paralegal/Lawyer Assistant with the firm, whose responsibilities include: preparation of Asset Protection and Estate Plan documents for our client’s as directed by the attorneys; providing assistance to our clients and their financial advisors in coordinating assets with their estate plans; providing extensive support services to our attorneys in connection with Probate Estate Administration; Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings, and Probate and Trust Litigation Matters.

Barbara enjoys working with our clients and takes a personal interest in each matter in which she is involved. Our clients appreciate Barbara’s insights and assistance in connection with the resolution of their problems.

Barbara has been employed by law firms form over 40 years and has gained extensive and valuable experience in a number of legal areas including Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration; preparation of Federal and State Estate Tax Returns and necessary documentation, Probate Litigation, Business and Real Estate Transactions. She is very proud of the fact that our clients often commend her on being a person they can contact if they need to get something done.

After completing her elementary and high school education, Barbara attended Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, New Jersey, where she obtained her Paralegal Certification while achieving an Honors award for a grade level of 97%. She continues to attend seminars and various presentations to keep up-to-date on the latest changes affecting her areas of expertise.

Barbara grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her daughter attended GMI (now Kettering University) and loved Michigan enough to move here on a permanent basis. Barbara then decided to move to Michigan to pursue her professional career and be near her daughter and grandchildren.

Some of her favorite things are making clothes for her granddaughters, machine embroidery, reading, and traveling throughout the United States. She resides in Waterford with her faithful dog and companion, Claymore.

Meet Regina (Dee) Lassen

Dee is the firm’s Legal Secretary and Receptionist. One of her most important responsibilities is greeting our clients both in person and on the phone and directing them to the member of our staff who can best respond to their immediate need. Clients have commented that Dee makes them comfortable when they contact the firm and puts them at ease as they deal with our office. Dee has excellent and friendly communication skills and truly enjoys her position and her interaction with clients and the staff here at the firm.

Dee also handles the preparation of our clients’ documents using a carefully prepared Word Processing System. She is also responsible for maintaining time and billing records, and assists our clients in the execution of their estate planning documents.

Dee graduated from Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn. She worked in the Office of General Counsel at the Ford Motor Company for six years before coming to work for the firm. Dee has been a trusted and valuable member of our staff for 17 years.

Dee was born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan. She moved to Dearborn Heights where she raised her family and resided for 25 years. In 1996 she moved downriver to Southgate and later to Brownstown, where she currently resides. Dee enjoys participating in her church, and is a long time member of her church choir. She is very supportive of her family and all of the Detroit professional sport teams.