William Kriekard
Member

 Practice Areas:

• Probate
• Estate Planning
• Criminal and Civil Litigation
• Real Property Law

Education:

Passed Bar Examination in July 1986

Wake Forest University School of Law
Degree: Juris & Doctor (May, 1986)
Honors: Jurist Managing Editor
Hearsay Senior Sports Editor

Albion College
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (December, 1982)
Majors: Political Science and English
Honors: Cum Laude Graduate

Schoolcraft High School
Graduated with honors (June, 1979)

wkriekard@fordkriekard.com

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Assistant: Linda Marble

lmarble@fordkriekard.com

Expertise:

On December 5, 2005 William K. Kriekard was appointed Kalamazoo County Public Administrator by Michigan Attorney General Michael A. Cox and Michigan Public Administration Robert Ianni.

As Kalamazoo County Public Administrator, Attorney Kriekard serves as Personal Representative to administer Decedent’s Estates for various reasons including situations when an Estate is not commenced by a family member or other interested party; when the beneficiaries of an Estate do not reside in the United States; or when Decedents leave no known heirs.

ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Kalamazoo County Bar
Board of Directors 1993-1996
Member of the Probate Court Section

Circuit Court Civil Mediator/Case Evaluator
1991 to present

Member, State Bar of Michigan
Sections: Probate and Estate Planning

Assistant Men’s Varsity/JV Basket ball coach
Schoolcraft High School 1988-1998

SW Michigan Hispanic American Council
Vice-President/Board member 1995-1999

Kalamazoo Valley Parkinson’s Support Group
Board Member 1996-1999

Member of the Parchment United Methodist Church