Trevor Mason is an Associate in Miller Johnson’s estate planning group.  Trevor focuses his practice on providing advice for private clients with regards to wills, trusts, estate administration and other estate planning and probate needs, including business succession planning.

Estate Planning and Succession Planning
Trevor Mason assists clients during the estate planning process to identify his clients’ goals, analyze his clients’ personal and financial situations, and customize and draft unique estate plans that best align with his clients’ needs. This includes the drafting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, patient advocate designations, and various asset retitling documents.

Business and Corporate Law
Trevor also has legal experience in business and corporate law.  Previously, he has assisted with a variety of M&A transactions; and assisting lenders and borrowers in the area of banking and finance. He also helped assist clients at nearly every stage of development by drafting documents for corporations, limited liability companies and nonprofits, including organizational documents, resolutions, and purchase agreements.

Pro Bono
In addition to his day-to-day practice, he is dedicated to making a difference and fighting for justice – for those less fortunate through his pro bono work and efforts, focused on assisting local legal aid organizations in Michigan.

Publications

• “Digital Assets and Estate Planning in a Digital World,” Fremont Area Community Foundation – Professional Advisor Articles Series (2023).
• “Recruiting and Retaining People of Color in Local Law Firms: Minority Clerkship Programs Can Help,” The Grand Rapids Lawyer – September/October Edition (2024)

Education
Trevor earned his Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law.

Before earning his law degree, Trevor was an athletics compliance intern with Michigan State University and the University of the Incarnate Word, where he gained several years of experience solving compliance issues facing higher education institutions in the athletics arena.

Trevor worked with state and federal rules and regulations of high school and collegiate athletics, as well as with National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) policies, monitoring recruiting activities, conducting initial eligibility requests, and maintaining recruitment and confidential student-athlete NCAA documents.

While at Incarnate Word, Trevor was a four-year letter winner for the UIW football team. He was on the Academic All-Star Team for the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) and on the Academic All-Conference First Team for the Southland Conference.

Trevor is admitted to practice in Michigan and Florida.