Christine Welton – Rockford Estate Planning Attorney

Christine Welton |

Phelps Law Office, PLC

(616) 866-0902

https://phelpslaw.net/

6585 Belding Rd NE
Rockford, MI 49341

Christine Welton | Phelps Law Office, PLC

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Firm Summary

Christine graduated magna cum laude in the top five percent of her class at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, earning numerous Certificates of Merit while there. She also served on Law Review and competed on two national Moot Court teams. She completed externships at the Michigan Court of Appeals for the former Chief Judge, the Honorable William B. Murphy, as well as at the 13th Circuit Court in Grand Traverse County for the Honorable Thomas G. Power.

Before law school, Christine was a paralegal for many years in Northern Michigan. She holds a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University, as well as a Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Paralegal Studies from Davenport University. Having started her undergraduate education at the University of Michigan, she will always be a Wolverine—Go Blue!

She has been active in the community through her service on various non-profit boards as well as her volunteerism at Gilda’s Club, where she provides a monthly Ask the Lawyer session for members with legal questions.

Christine lives in Rockford with her fiancé Kirk; between them they have 7 children and 2 grandchildren. From April to October, when not at work, the couple can be found on their boat—Shared Delusion—in charming Spring Lake. Aside from spending quality time with family and friends, she also enjoys traveling, houseplants, aquariums, reading, genealogy, photography, hiking, visiting lighthouses, and exploring the natural beauty that surrounds us—Michigan’s Drummond Island is a favorite!

Education
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, JD
Spring Arbor University, MA
Davenport University, BAS

Court and Bar Admissions
● All Michigan State Courts
● U.S. District Court for the
Western District of Michigan
● U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the
Western District of Michigan
● United States Court of Appeals,
6th Circuit
● State Bar of Michigan (2013)
● Grand Rapids Bar Association

Professional Recognition
Christine has been named to the list of Rising Stars for 2018 through 2022 by SuperLawyers®. While up to five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to SuperLawyers®, no more than two-and-one-half percent are named to the Rising Stars list. You can learn more about the selection process here: https://www.superlawyers.com/about/selection_process_
detail.html#rs.

Christine holds Certificates in the areas of Probate and Estate Planning and Family Law issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and serves on the Steering Committee for the Probate Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association.