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SEAN PATRICK COX, PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY

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Our Principal Attorney’s Personal Experience — How He Applies His Knowledge to His Practice Today

Sean Patrick Cox has represented hundreds of clients since 1994 when he was admitted to practice. In addition, he was admitted to the State Bar of Florida in 1995. Sean practices in two main areas, family law and elder law. When Sean was a teen, his parents divorced, giving him personal knowledge of how devastating the divorce process can be to all family members involved. Sean has represented clients in complex divorce cases since 1994, he is considered to be one of the top divorce attorneys in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He has taken hundreds of cases to trial and he knows the importance of preparing the client for every step of the process.

Sean is a huge proponent of mediation and dispute resolution as part of an effort to try and resolve divorce and custody cases. His philosophy is that the client must receive the most aggressive and zealous representation possible but that certainly compromise, collaboration and an authentic effort at mediation is a far better approach then taking cases to trial and having a Judge make a decision or decisions that everyone is unhappy with. Sean represents people in no contest divorces as well as complex divorce cases involving individuals with high income and high net worth. Sean works with some of the best litigation experts in West Michigan, with respect to business valuations, forensic accounting, appraisers, investigators and medical and psychiatric experts to assist in difficult cases.

On the Elder Law side of the practice, Sean is also considered one of the top Estate Planning and Medicaid Asset Protection attorneys in Grand Rapids. He represents clients in developing the right trusts and the right estate planning strategies to protect their assets from probate, over taxation, and the loss of everything to a nursing home. Sean helps a wide variety of clients in probate litigation, including will contests, trust contests, guardianships, conservatorships and planning for special needs children and adults. Sean is an accredited attorney with the Veterans Administration and has assisted hundreds of Veterans to obtain the VA Aid and Attendance Pension to pay for their care in independent living facilities, assisted living facilities and in-home care.

Sean is happily married to Cheryl Cox. Cheryl is the firm’s Practice Manager. Together they have two teenage children, Keegan and Grace. They also share their beloved Daisy Dog, Bono. Sean is an avid MSU football and basketball fan, please feel free to ask for a tour of his office to witness firsthand his shrine to his alma mater. Sean is also a huge fan of the band U2, thus the name of the family dog.

DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & SUCCESS

Sean Patrick Cox is active in professional and community organizations, including

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • State Bar of Florida
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • Caregiver Resource Network
  • West Michigan Healthcare Network
  • Council on Aging
  • West Michigan Spartans
  • Veterans Assistance Association
  • Knights of Columbus
  • Sons of the American Legion #258
  • Probate and Estate Planning Sections for the Michigan and Florida Bar Associations.
  • Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan
  • Parishioner at St. Stephen Catholic Church in East Grand Rapids

Please contact us at your convenience at (616) 942-6404 to schedule a
free initial consultation.

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Michigan, 1994
  • Florida, 1995

EDUCATION

Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan

  • Jurist Doctorate – 1994

Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: Political Science

AREAS OF LAW I PRACTICE

ESTATE PLANNING

  • Revocable Trust

  • Irrevocable Trust
  • Gun Trust

  • Last Wills

  • Power of Attorney

  • Deeds

MEDICAID PLANNING

  • Application Process

  • Redetermination 

  • Spend Down 

  • Half Loaf Planning

  • Trust Planning

PROBATE LITIGATION

  • Estate Litigation

  • Conservatorship

  • Guardianship

TRUST ADMINISTRATION

  • Administering the Trust

  • Trust Litigation

BUSINESS LAW

  • Business Start Up

  • Buy Sell Agreements

  • Succession Planning

FAMILY LAW

  • Divorce

  • Parenting Time

  • Custody 

DEDICATION TO COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & SUCCESS

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

  • Lake Superior State University Alumni Association
  • WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School Alumni Association
  • Probate and Estate Planning Sections for the Michigan Bar Association
  • Council on Aging
  • Caregiver Resource Network
  • Advocates for Seniors

  • Kentwood Rotary
  • Grand Rapids Young Professionals
  • Member at First Reformed Church of Grandville

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Talk with an attorney today about your legal needs by calling us at (616) 942-6404. Schedule your free consultation here with one of our attorneys servicing Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and West Michigan.