Managing Partner
McShane & Bowie
Michelle Anthes in 2018 was named the first female managing partner at a West Michigan law firm. Her practice includes estate planning, trust and probate administration, and corporate law with a focus on physician practices and farming. Anthes used that expertise for a farming family with two aging parents, five adult children, and thousands of acres of land valued at $50 million by crafting a business structure and estate plan that equitably accommodated everyone — including some children who did not wish to participate in the business — to ensure the future of the enterprise and family harmony. Her community work includes positions with Children’s Advocacy Center in Ottawa County, Mulligan’s Hollow Ski Bowl in Grand Haven, and Grand Rapids Community Foundation.