About Travis I.
Travis I. Dafoe constructed a profession that moves among lecture rooms and courtrooms. He studied history and education at Western Michigan University, earning a B.A. in 2002. He returned to Western Michigan for law school and acquired his J.D. from Cooley Law School in 2009.
His early legal years have been hands-on. In 2008 he worked as a summer time associate. In 2009 he served as an extern and legal clerk, after which took positions as a regulation clerk and affiliate at Mahlberg, Brandt, Gilbert, Thompson & Wimsatt. By 2010 he was practicing at Gafkay & Dafoe, PLC. Those years gave him courtroom exposure and client-aspect work throughout Michigan federal and state forums.
Dafoe has maintained ties to schooling alongside his legal practice. In 2010 he was an adjunct political science professor at Delta College. Before law school he taught in the River Valley School District in 2003. He also served on nearby forums, which includes six years on the Frankenmuth School District board from 2016 to 2022, and took part in community teams similar to Frankenmuth Rotary and the Frankenmuth Historical Association.
In 2015 he shaped Dafoe Law, PLLC. Around the same time he joined national and regional expert groups applicable to elder law and estate making plans. He has been a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 2015, and belongs to WealthCounsel and the Life Care Planning Law Office Association since 2016. He is certified in senior law by the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education and holds admissions to the Michigan bar, the U.S. District Courts for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
His practice blends transactional work and legal proceedings-ready preparation. He handles senior law, property making plans and probate things, and advises clients on capacity and long-term care making plans. Clients see him for record drafting, conservatorship planning and estate settlement, in addition to representation when disputes arise. He currently practices at Dafoe Law, PLLC, the place he concentrates on elder law, estate planning and related probate matters.
