Overview
Ms. Siefker collaborates closely with clients to understand their individual needs and to develop customized estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. She also guides personal representatives and trustees through every stage of estate and trust administration—preparing probate filings, advising on fiduciary duties, and facilitating the proper distribution of assets to beneficiaries.
Before joining Butzel, Elizabeth practiced at a mid-size business law firm in Michigan. Prior to private practice, Elizabeth served as a Research Attorney at the Michigan Court of Appeals, where she conducted in-depth legal research and drafted proposed judicial opinions across civil and criminal matters. She also provided detailed recommendations in parental rights cases and collaborated with judges and senior attorneys on the implications of new appellate decisions. Elizabeth further served as a Judicial Intern to the Honorable Marianne O. Battani at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Elizabeth Siefker is an Associate practicing in Butzel’s Lansing and Troy locations. She is an active member of several bar associations, including the State Bar of Michigan where she is a member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section. Elizabeth received her juris doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies, with a Minor in Philosophy, from Grand Valley State University.
Primary Practice Areas
All Related Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Grand Valley State University, B.S., Legal Studies; Minor, Philosophy
Admissions
- Michigan
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan – Probate and Estate Planning Section
- Ingham County Bar Association
- Women’s Lawyer’s Association of Michigan – Mid-Michigan Region
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
Michigan Super Lawyers – Rising Stars, Estate Planning & Probate, 2024-2025
Michigan Lawyers Weekly – Up & Coming Lawyers, 2025
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) – Certificate Recipient, Probate and Estate Planning
Community & Professional
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law - Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society, Member; Book Award Recipient: Civil Procedure, Contracts, Torts, First Amendment; Dean’s Scholarship Recipient; Law Review, Executive Editor, Title Editor; Moot Court; Women’s Law Caucus. 2L Student Representative; Teaching Assistant, Applied Legal Theory and Analysis & Civil Procedure; Dean’s List, 2018; Dean’s Scholarship, 2017
Grand Valley State University - Law Society; Leadership Summit Council, Assistant Volunteer Director; Phi Mu Rho Eta