Michael A. Smeenk
Attorney Profile
Attorney Profile
EXPERIENCE
Legal:
- Practice Areas. Mr. Smeenk practices in the following areas: Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, Real Estate, and Corporations.
- Attorney. Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., Boulder, Colorado. October 2007 to present.
- Estate Planning: Counsels clients in developing comprehensive estate plans; prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, living wills and other estate planning documents.
- Trust and Estate Administration: Assists estate executors, trustees, beneficiaries, and other interested parties with trust and estate administration matters.
- Real Estate: Assists buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and brokers in drafting and negotiating residential and commercial purchase and lease agreements; ensures real estate professionals’ compliance with state and federal regulations; advises clients on foreclosure and short sale proceedings.
- Corporations: Counsels clients in entity formation planning; prepares organizational documents; negotiates and structures business transactions.
- Law Clerk. Frascona, Joiner Goodman and Greenstein, P.C., Boulder, Colorado. March 2006 to October 2007. Prepared motions, responses, briefs, client advice letters, and memoranda. Assisted counsel in preparation of estate planning documents and compliance with estate administration requirements.
- Legal Extern. Agile Group, LLC, Boulder, Colorado. January 2006 to March 2006. Prepared memoranda on complex securities law issues for investment management firm. Ensured compliance with Patriot Act and SEC rule changes.
- Legal Intern. McData Corp., Broomfield, Colorado. May 2005 to July 2005. Reviewed vendor and supplier contracts for electronic storage networking solutions provider. Catalogued contracts, implemented electronic document database, and advised outside contractor on project implementation.
- Marketing Consultant. Terrapin Presents, Norwalk, Connecticut. May 2005 to August 2007. Coordinated marketing budget, promotional materials, and deployment plan for event production company. Other positions with Terrapin Presents: Marketing Director (2003), Volunteer Coordinator (2003), Concessions Director (2003), Ticketing Director (2000), Intern (1999).
- Mortgage Analyst. Fidelity Mortgage, Charlotte, North Carolina. March 2004 to July 2004. North Carolina state-licensed Loan Officer. Customized mortgage refinance and debt consolidation options for residential customers.
- University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado, J.D., 2007.
- Casenote and Comment Editor, University of Colorado Law Review.
- State University of New York College at Geneseo, Geneseo, New York, B.S. Business Administration, cum laude, 2000.
- Colorado
- Member, Colorado and Boulder Bar Associations
Michael A. Smeenk an attorney in the law firm of Frascona, Joiner, Goodman and Greenstein, P.C. His practice areas include Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration, Real Estate, and Corporations. He can be reached at contact Michael Smeenk.
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