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Shaun R. Austin

Shaun R. Austin is an Associate Attorney with LoPrete, Lyneis, & Carnwath, P.C. He joined the firm in 2022 with extensive litigation experience. Mr. Austin graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Board of Advocates, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. His practice encompasses all areas of probate litigation and administration, including trusts, estates, guardianships, and conservatorships, as well as estate planning.

Bar Admissions:

  • Michigan, 2020
  • U.S. Eastern District of Michigan, 2021

Education:

  • University of Detroit-Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, J.D.
    • Moot Court, Senior Member
    •  Dean’s List
    • Alpha Sigma Nu Honors Society
    • Dean’s Scholarship for Excellence
    • Ferd J. and Lottie Chmielnicki Endowed Scholarship
    • The Detroit Mercy Law chapter of the American Inns of Court, Member
  •  University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.A.

Memberships:

  • Member, American Bar Association

            ◦ Probate and Estate Planning Section, Member

Our unique, complete probate practice.

Our firm is unique because it is a complete probate practice firm, meaning that we practice in all the areas related to probate: estate planning and administration, taxation, probate and trust litigation, elder law, guardianships and conservatorships.

We provide these services for individuals, families, businesses and non-profit entities. Clients of LoPrete, Lyneis & Carnwath, P.C. enjoy the benefit of working with one dedicated legal team for estate planning during a loved one’s lifetime and post death, ensuring consistent legal assistance from a stable team.