Varnum partner Linsey Gleason has been recognized for her estate planning practice in West Michigan Woman magazine’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards.
Readers of the magazine were asked to vote for their favorite local businesses and professionals in the West Michigan community. Gleason earned the top ranking in Estate Planning under the Personal Finance section.
Gleason’s legal practice focuses on estate and tax planning, probate and trust administration, guardianships and conservatorships, elder law and special needs planning. To expand her skill set, she also became a certified Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) in 2015. Gleason is passionate about counseling her clients and helping to identify and achieve their immediate and long-term estate planning and philanthropic goals.
Recognized for her dedication and expertise, Gleason was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan in 2020 by the Grand Rapids Business Journal and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America® list since 2019. She was also named to Grand Rapids Magazine’s Top Lawyers in Michigan list in 2019 and 2020 and earned recognition as a Michigan Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for six consecutive years.
Beyond her legal practice, Gleason is a leader in her community. She is currently the Chairperson of the Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation Board of Trustees and is a member of several other organizations including Saint Mary’s Foundation Board of Trustees, the YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids Board of Directors, the Grand Action 2.0 Advisory Committee and the Grand Rapids Whitewater, Inc. Cabinet Campaign.