Rosemary H. Buhl

Rosemary Howley Buhl is a shareholder with Buhl Little, Lynwood & Harris, PLC and practices in the areas of elder law, long-term care planning, estate planning, special needs planning and estate and trust administration. Rosemary is a past chairperson of the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan and is on the board of the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.  She has served on numerous boards relating to Elder Law and Estate Planning. She is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Ms. Buhl earned her Certificate of Completion from ICLE and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan in the areas of Probate and Estate Planning. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers and Michigan Lawyers Weekly throughout her career.  She was selected in 2015 as a Fellow by the Michigan State Bar Foundation, was a recipient of Joe D. Sutton Call to Justice Award in 2016. She is a frequent speaker on estate planning, elder law, long-term care planning, and Medicaid eligibility.

Rosemary grew up in East Lansing and earned both her undergraduate and law degrees from Michigan State University.  Rosemary lives with her husband Andy and their children in East Lansing. She enjoys MSU sports, classic movies, and time with her family and friends

Professional Associations & Honors

• State Bar of Michigan, Admitted November 2004
• Elder Law and Disability Rights Section, 2004-Present
• Probate and Estate Planning Section, 2004-Present
• State Bar of Michigan Elder Law and Disability Rights Section Council  
• Council Member 2007-2015;
  • Treasurer 2010-2011;
  • Secretary 2011-2012;
  • Chair Elect 2012-2013;
  • Chair, 2013-2014.
• Ingham County Bar Association
• Probate and Trust Section,
  • Member 2005-Present
  • Co-Chair, 2012-2019
• Michigan Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program
• Board of Directors 2010-2019;
• Vice President, 2013-2019
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member, 2005-Present
• Michigan Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
• Member 2016-Present
• Board Member, 2017-Present
• President, 2019-2020
• Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council
• Member, 2004-Present
• Board of Directors 2005-2011
• President, 2007-2008
• Michigan Society of Gerontology
• Member 2005-Present
• Board Member 2007-2013
• President, 2010-2012
• Capital Area Aging Network
• Member, 2006-Present
• Catholic Lawyer’s Guild of Lansing
• Member, 2004-Present

Awards

Certificate of Completion from the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan in the areas of Probate and Estate Planning

Named in Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine—Rising Stars Edition, 2010-2014.

Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine in the area of Elder Law 2019-2024

Recognized in Best Lawyers in Elder Law and Estate Planning 2018-2024

Recipient of the “Call to Justice Award” presented by Elder Law of Michigan, 2015Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation, 2015

Recipient, Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Class of 2016 Women in the Law”

Recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” in Elder Law for the Lansing Area, 2019

Recipient, Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Class of 2022 Leader in the Law”

Recognized as “Top 50: 2023 Women” by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine

Related Experience, Presentations & Publications

• Presented “Medicaid Potpourri” for the Michigan Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Summer Conference, July 2024
• Presented “Top 10 Controversial Elder Law Issues” at the 8^th Annual ICLE Elder Law Institute, June 2024
• Presented “Special Considerations in Representing Elderly and Those with Disabilities” at the ICLE Basics of Advising Elderly Clients- February 2024
• Presented “Medicaid Hot Topics” at the Michigan Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Summer Conference, July 2023
• Authored “The Evolution of and Current Trends in Estate Planning” published in the Michigan Bar Journal, April 2023
• Presented “What Care and Resources are available under Medicaid?” for CPAN (Coalition for the Protection of Auto No-Fault) Webinar, October 2022
• Co-presented “A Balanced Approach to Pre-Planning” at the 7^th Annual ICLE Elder Law Institute, September 2022
• Co-Presented “Medicaid Application Issues” at the Michigan Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Summer Conference, July 2022
• Presented “A Caregiver’s Guide to Legal Issues and Aging” at the Lansing Caregiver Retreat, May 2021
• Presented “Estate Recovery 101” for the Jackson Area Estate Planning Council, March 2021
• Presented “Legal and Financial Planning” for the Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan, February 2020
• Podcast interview regarding “Legal Considerations After Diagnosis” for the Dementia Action Alliance, January 2020
• Presented “Best Practices for your Practice” at the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan Fall Conference, October 2019
• Co-presented “ICLE Hands-on Medicaid Workshop” June 2019
• Presented “A Caregiver’s Guide to Legal Issues and Aging” at Lansing Caregiver Retreat, May 2019
• Webinar presentation of “Putting the F-U-N into Prepaid Funerals” to the Michigan Chapter of National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Webinar April 2019
• Presented “Planning Ahead: Estate Planning when facing a Dementia Diagnosis” at the Alma United Methodist Church, March 2019
• Presented “Special Considerations in Representing Elderly and Clients with Disabilities” at the ICLE Basics of Advising Elderly Clients- February 2019
• Co-Authored “Remarried with Children: Love and Divorce Later in Life” published in the Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Winter 2018
• Presented “Estate Planning Basics” to the Capital Area Aging Network- November 2018
• Presented “15 Quick Tips to Add Value to Your Practice” at the Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan Fall Conference October 2018
• Co-presented “Medicaid Application Part II” at the -4^th Annual ICLE Elder Law Institute September 2018
• Webinar Presenter of “Medicaid New Numbers and Fun with Patient Pay Amounts” for the Michigan Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys -March 2018
• Presented “Getting Your House in Order” at the Lansing Caregiver Retreat, March 2018-
• Presented “Special Needs Trusts” at the Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council, January 2018
• Co-Authored “Intersection of Estate Planning, Elder Law and Family Law” Published by theMichigan Bar Journal January 2018
• Presented “Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid” for the National Business Institute, May 2017
• Presented “Guardianships & Conservatorships” for Capital Area Aging Network November 2017
• Co-Presenter “Medicaid Application Part I” at the 3^rd Annual ICLE Elder Law Institute, September 2016. 
• Co-Presenter “Fiduciary Issues, Pros &Cons Professional Fiduciaries” at Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council 2016
• Presenter “Medicare– More than Basics” at the Michigan Poverty Law Program Roadshow, October 2016
• Presenter “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Unusual Issues Impacting Elders” Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of State Bar of Michigan Fall Conference, October 2016
• Presenter “Medicare Basics” at the 2^nd Annual ICLE Elder Law Institute September 2016
• Presented “Alternatives to Guardianships & Conservatorships” at the Capital Area Aging Network, March 2016
• Presented “Estate Planning Basics” Okemos Faith Lutheran Support Group, 2015
• Webinar Presenter “Estate Planning Basics”, 2015
• Moderator, 1^st Annual Elder Law Institute, sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, September 2015
• Presenter “Estate Planning Basics” for Arcadia Home Health, 2015
• Presenter “Medicaid Planning Strategies for Married Couples” at the Probate & Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan 55th Annual Institute, 2015
• Presenter, all day seminar of “Medicare Bootcamp” (April, July, August, November), for Elder Law of Michigan, Senior Advocacy Training, 2014
• Presenter “Medicare Basics” for Michigan Poverty Law Program Roadshow, 2014
• Presenter “Estate Planning Basics”, ICBA-Young Lawyers Section, 2014
• Presenter “Planning for Incapacity” for Hometown Hospice, 2014
• Presenter “Effective Communication” for M. David Campbell Geriatric Symposium, School of Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy, 2014
• Presenter “Successful Billing Ideas” for Ingham County Bar Association Probate & Trust Section, 2014
• Presenter “LTC Planning” for Owosso Alzheimer’s Support Group, 2014
• Presenter “Estate Planning Basics” at East Glenn Apartments, 2014
• Presenter “Estate Planning Basics” at East Lansing Kiwanis Club, 2014
• Presenter “Estate Planning Basics” at Arcadia Home Health, 2014
• Editor- Theme Issue “Elder Law Edition” Published by Michigan Bar Journal November 2014Medicaid Pitfalls for Estate Planners, Jackson Area Estate Planners Council, 2014
• Co-Presenter, “Sex & Aging” at Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan Spring Conference, 2013
• Presenter “Financially Speaking” at Michigan State University 25th Annual Geriatric Symposium, 2013
• Presenter “Effective communication in the Aging Arena” Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar of Michigan Fall Conference, 2013
• Presenter “The Basics of Estate Planning” to Delta Retirement Center, 2013
• Presenter “Estate Planning Basics” to Capital Area Mothers of Multiples Club, 2013
• Presenter “Probate Issues” at the Baby Boomer Workshop at Meridian Senior Center, 2013
• Presenter “The Estate Planning Basics” to Hospice of Lansing, 2013
• Presenter “Long Term Care Basics” to Edward Jones clients 2013
• Co-presenter “Elder Law of Michigan, Medicaid Bootcamp” 2012
• Presenter “Probate Issues” at Michigan Poverty Law Program Roadshow, 2011
• Co-presenter “Elder Law of Michigan, Medicaid Bootcamp” 2011
• Guest Lecturer Thomas J. Cooley Law School, Elder Law class, Sixty Plus Clinic, 2011
• Committee Member State Court Administrative Office’s Forms Committee on Guardianships and Conservatorships, 2011-2013
• Presenter “Anatomy of a Funeral” at the Medicaid Update, sponsored Institute of Continuing Legal Education, March 2011