Amber N. Atkins
Amber N. Atkins
866-383-1125 (Toll Free)
Amber Atkins is a graduate of the University of Michigan and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Cum Laude. She graduated law school in just two years, in the top 20% of her class, and was the recipient of an Honors Scholarship and the Certificate of Merit for Environmental Law. She also holds a Paralegal Certificate from Oakland University.
Prior to entering law school, she worked for eight years in marketing, public relation, and advertising. While in law school, Amber worked as both a law clerk and legal intern.
Joining the Prince Law firm in 2010, Amber concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, estate, probate, and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, and related probate litigation.
She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, American Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, the Probate and Estate Planning sections of each bar, and is working toward the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Probate and Estate Planning certificate.
Areas of Practice
- 20% Estate Planning (wills, trusts, powers of attorney, HIPPA releases, etc.)
- 20% Probate and Estate Administration
- 20% Trust Administration
- 20% Guardianships and Conservatorships
- 20% Probate Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 20% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 2010
Education
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Auburn Hills, Michigan
- J.D. - 2009
- Honors: Honor Roll 2 terms, Dean's List 4 terms, Honors Scholarship
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Bachelor of General Studies - 1999
- Major: Marketing and Communications
Honors and Awards
- Certificate of Merit - Environmental Law, 2009
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan, Member, 2008 - Present
- Oakland County Bar Association, Member, 2008 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Collins & Blaha, PC, Clerk, 2009
- Rader, Fishman, and Grauer, Paralegal Intern, 2007
Pro Bono Activities
- Team in Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2006
Ancillary Businesses
- Tax Planning
- Business Succession Planning
Fraternities/Sororities
- Gamma Phi Beta