KIMBERLY CRANK BROWNING

ATTORNEY AND FOUNDER

KIMBERLY CRANK BROWNING

ATTORNEY & FOUNDER

Kimberly Browning is a Partner at Great Lakes Family Probate & Estates. Kim is passionate about building personal connections with her clients and delivering thoughtful, cost-conscious services.

Kim began her legal career right out of high school in the Theodore Levin Memorial Law Library for the U.S. District Court in Detroit, then working her way through college as a paralegal for large Detroit defense firms. Kim spent more than twenty years assisting corporate clients defend claims in toxic tort and commercial litigation as well as maintain environmental compliance. After graduating from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Kim discovered her passion to provide comprehensive estate planning services to families.

Using her solid legal foundation, Kim has built a practice as one of Southeastern Michigan’s pre-eminent estate planning and elder law attorneys. Kim has helped a diverse profile of clients achieve their estate planning goals. As an elder law attorney, Kim has devised countless plans to maximize the autonomy and independence of seniors facing catastrophic long-term care expenses. Her talent in assisting persons with special needs has helped them to preserve funding and achieve their quality-of-life goals.

She has represented clients in a range of capacities including trustees, beneficiaries, personal representatives, heirs, guardians and conservators in probate courts throughout Southeastern Michigan and the Thumb. Kim believes in providing straightforward, pragmatic legal representation and her clients rely upon her to be their trusted advisor and passionate advocate.

ABOUT ME

Outside of the practice of law, Kim enjoys spending time with her family. She, along with her husband and three children, have vacationed in all 50 states, but Michigan’s shorelines are her favorite retreat. A native Detroiter, Kimberly is a life-long fan of all Detroit sports teams.

  • Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metro Detroit
  • State Bar of Michigan Probate and Estates; Elder Law and Disability Rights Sections
  • Oakland County Bar Association, 2019 Chair of Probate, Estates & Trust Committee
  • Woman Lawyer’s Association of Michigan
  • National Association of Estate Planners & Councils
  • Selected by Super Lawyers every year from 2019-2026
  • Best Lawyers “One to Watch” 2021-2025
  • Hour Detroit Top Attorneys, Outstanding Young Women Lawyers in Michigan 2020
  • ICLE Contributor
  • AVVO Client Choice Award
  • Chapter 3, Michigan Guardianship and Conservatorship Handbook, Third Edition (ICLE, 2025)
  • Current Developments in Special Needs Laws, LACHES
  • Medicaid Eligibility in Michigan Continues to Evolve, Downriver Profile
  • Financial Abuse of Our Aging Population (a Three Part Series), Downriver Profile

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY

Juris Doctor

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY

B.A. Legal Administration

  • State of Michigan
  • U.S. District for the Eastern District of Michigan

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WHAT KIM’S CLIENTS SAY

Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness and Value

My friend highly recommended Kimberly after she had worked diligently to help family members during a highly sensitive process of settling their estate issues.

If I’d known my will, medical directives, etc. could have been handled so quickly, efficiently and professionally, I’d have taken care of them years ago. Now my sister and her family will benefit by Kimberly and her great staff-Stephanie is great!

Paym W.

“Excellent Service!”

Highly recommend Kimberly and her team for estate planning services. She was very helpful in handling timely legal matters. Responsive, knowledgeable and very professional. Thank you for the great service, Kimberly!

AnnMarie R.

“Hands down Kim is the best attorney to call”

Kim did an excellent in arranging the elder care needs of my parents. Proceeding swiftly, as the situation dictated, Kim met us wherever it was convenient to sign necessary papers. Kim always returned phone calls! Often I would say to Kim, could you explain that again and she patiently responded. The reasonable fee I signed papers on was never altered, no extra fees added. Kim made an emotionally difficult situation proceed smoothly! You’ll love her!

Sharon H.

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