Jerrold Bartholomew, Principal & Attorney at Law

        Jerry is an attorney and the founder of Priority Elder Law & Estate Planning, PLC.   He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and admitted to the Eastern District of Michigan Federal Court, as well as enjoying memberships in the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, the Financial Planning Association of Michigan, the National Lawyers Association, and the Lapeer County Bar Association.  He is the author of the popular MichiganElderLaw.info blog on current elder law issues in Michigan.

        Jerry received his B.A. in Literature and Classical Languages from Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL, and his M.A. in Liberal Arts from St. John's College, Annapolis, MD. He later received his Juris Doctor from Ave Maria School of Law, Ann Arbor, MI, where he served as an officer of the National Lawyers Association and worked to promote the goals of the Lex Vitae organization. He served as a law clerk for the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation, and a distinguished Michigan law firm. He then practiced with a well-established firm in elder law, estate planning and bankruptcy for a number of years before founding his own practice.

        Prior to entering the field of law, Jerry taught Latin, English and History, and coached lacrosse for several years in Miami, FL.  Outside of the practice of law, Jerry is active in his church and finds time for his wife, their seven children, epic poetry, Mexican food, clay target shooting, trips up north, and his Labrador and Golden Retrievers.  He also enjoys humbling himself on the golf course from time to time.