On March 13, Cooley Law School graduate Susan Chalgian was named Ingham County Bar Association’s “Top 5 Under 35” at the 16th annual Barristers Night at the University Club of Michigan State University.
During the event, Judge Lisa McCormick of Ingham County 30th District Court presented the awards. ICBA President Lindsay Dangl and University Club of MSU CEO/General Manager Phyllis Riley shared remarks.
Chalgian is an attorney at Chalgian & Tripp Law Offices, PLLC in East Lansing where she practices elder law, estate planning, and special needs planning. Before attending Cooley, she received her undergraduate degree from DePaul University in Chicago. Chalgian has served as immediate past president for the Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan. She also serves as: Elder Law and Disability Rights Section of the State Bar secretary, Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar council member, and member of the Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (ICLE) Elder Law Advisory Planning Committee, State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) Estates and Protected Individuals Code (EPIC) Forms Committee and Justice for All Commission Committee, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Kent County Elder Abuse Coalition, and Greater Lansing Estate Planning Council.
In addition, Chalgian is an accredited attorney with the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, co-author of the ICLE publication, “Advising the Older Client or Client with Disability,” and the “Michigan Medicaid Planning Handbook.”
Chalgian has been recognized by Best Lawyers in American Ones to Watch 2024, and Michigan Lawyers Weekly in its “Up & Coming” Class of 2021.