Travis Dafoe - Frankenmuth, MI
Attorney at Dafoe Law, PLLC
Real Estate Lawyers in Frankenmuth, MI
160 S. Main Street Suite 4 Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Frankenmuth Real Estate Lawyer
Updated: 10/08/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Land contracts
- Commercial leases
- Residential leases
- Purchase agreements
- Deeds
- Estate Planning
- Wills
- Trusts
- Powers of attorney
- Medical powers of attorney
- Probate
- Trust and estate litigation
- Employee handbooks
- Labor law compliance
- Non-compete agreements
- Severance agreements
- Confidentiality agreements
- Business formation
- LLC Operation Agreements
- Business transfer planning
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Certificate of Completion of the Elder Law Certificate Program offered by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, November 10, 2019 - Present
- F. H. Martin Award, Saginaw County Bar Association, 2026
- Platinum Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell®, 2026
- Elder Law Certification, Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2019
- Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2016
- Client's Choice, Avvo
Education
Legal Education
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Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2009
Juris Doctorate
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Top Oralist In The Melissa Mitchell Criminal Procedure Competition
Honors: Book Award In Constitutional Law I
Non Legal Education
- Frankenmuth High School, 1997
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Western Michigan University, 2002
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: History and Education
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Past Positions
- River Valley School District, Teacher, 2002 - 2007
- Malhburg, Brandt, Gilbert, Thompson, & Wimsatt, Attorney, 2009 - 2010
- Gafkay & Dafoe, PLC, Attorney, 2010 - 2015
- Delta College, Adjunct Professor, 2010 - 2013
Classes and Seminars
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Taught government, economics and history, River Valley High School in Three Oaks, Michigan
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Adjunct Professor, Delta College for Department of Social Sciences for Political Science 103, National Government, 2010 - 2013
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Trusts From A to Z, Grantor Trusts and. other Trust Structures, 2021
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Trusts From A to Z, Income Taxes for Trusts and Grantor Trusts, 2017
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Cass River Chapter Monthly Meeting, Lifecare Planning Basics, 2017
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Landlord Tenant Law: Leases, Evictions, Litigation, and Settlements, Landlord Tenant Law: Lease, 2014
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Estate Planning Seminar, Estate Planning, 2014
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Demystifying Estate Planning, Estate Planning, 2014
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Saginaw County Bar Association Ask a Lawyer, Ask a Lawyer, 2013
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Landlord-Tenant Law Surviving a Difficult Economy, Leases, 2013
- Utility Workers Union Conference, Family Medical Leave Act, 2012
Representative Cases
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Henschel v Clare County Road Commission, 737 F.3d 1017 (6th Cir. 2013)
- Citation: Reverse and Remand
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Garlitz v. Alpena Reg'l Medical Ctr., 834 F. SUPP. 2D 668 (E.D. MICH. 2011)
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Chlystek v. Donovan
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 2009
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Saginaw County Bar Association, 2009 - 2015 (Member)
- State of Michigan Bar, Estate Planning Section
- National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, 2016 - Present (Member)
- WealthCounsel, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Life Care Planning Law Firm Association, 2016 - Present (Member)
- Michigan Bar Association, 2009 - Present (Member)
- Frankenmuth Historical Association, 2020 (President)
- Frankenmuth Parks and Recreation Commission, 2016 - 2018 (Board Member)
- Frankenmuth Historical Association, 2016 - 2020 (Board Member)
- Frankenmuth School District School Board, 2016 - 2022 (School Board Member)
- Frankenmuth Jaycees, 2015 - 2019 (Legal Counsel)
- Frankenmuth Rotary, 2014 - 2022 (Member)
- Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Network, 2010 - 2011 (Steering Committee)
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Contact
160 S. Main Street
Suite 4
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
Phone Number: 989-341-4966
Fax Number: 989-455-2386
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday: By Appointment, Sunday: Closed
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