Paul Machesky is a partner in the Estate Planning Legal Services firm. A Detroit native, he graduated from the University of Detroit with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and received his law degree from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. In law school he was admitted to the Order of the Coif, meaning he was in the top 10 per cent of his graduating class. He was also an editor of the law review. He returned to Michigan in 1990, and will begin his 20th year of practice in 2010.

In addition to his practice with Estate Planning Legal Services, he teaches public speaking part-time at the University of Detroit. His license number is P44040