Coldwater, MI

William Ryan

Upon graduation from George Washington University Law School, William Ryan joined his father, Edward Ryan, in practice in Michigan in 1974. He concentrates his law practice in personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, disability litigation, and representation of labor unions. He has lectured at seminars for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association. He is a past president of the Kalamazoo County Young Lawyers Association and the Kiwanis Club of Kalamazoo, and has served on boards for local agencies like the Constance Brown Hearing & Speech Center and the Pretty Lake Vacation Camp.

Ryan Bucklin is the Founder of Bucklin Law, with offices in Coldwater and Hillsdale, Michigan. Since 2013, he has focused on assisting clients in criminal defense, family law, estate planning/estate administration, dog bite cases, real estate matters, and other areas. He is actively involved in the local community, having served as past President of the Noon Exchange Club and the Branch County Bar Association, and on the Advisory Board for Girls on the Run. He also supports local youth sports and 4-H Fair participants.

Timothy J. Reed

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Criminal Defense, Municipal Prosecution, Domestic Relations/Divorce, Personal Injury. Experience: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for St. Joseph County, Michigan. Personal: Lives with his wife, Melanie, and their four children in Centreville, Michigan. Education: B.A., Western Michigan University; J.D. Michigan State University School of Law.

Keely A. Beemer

Practice Areas: Wills & Trusts, Probate, Real Estate, Agricultural Law, Corporate, and Medicaid/Long-Term Care Planning. Experience: Counsel and Development of Personalized Estate Plans. Estate and Trust Administrations throughout Branch and St. Joseph Counties. Transition and Succession Planning for Ag Families and Businesses with an appreciation of the unique nature of the industry. Residential and Agricultural Real Estate transactions, including Qualified Agricultural Property and Farmland Preservation (PA 116) property. Establish long-term care strategies and assist families with securing Medicaid Eligibility in Michigan. Personal: Lives with her husband, Aaron, and their two children, on their farm in Union City. Enjoys sports, gardening & landscaping, and raising cattle and whitetail deer with her family. Education: B.A. in Political Theory, Michigan State University, James Madison College, with degree concentration in Agricultural Business, 2011; J.D. magna cum laude, WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2015. Other: Member of the Coldwater High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2016). Operates family farm, supports local community organizations, volunteers with youth 4-H programs.

Alice Nickerson is an attorney who joined Bucklin Law in January of 2022. She developed a passion for law and helping others during high school. After graduating from Cooley Law School, she moved to Coldwater and practiced law, running her own firm for 19 years before joining Bucklin Law. She double majored in political science and history at Alma College.

Eric J. Scheske

Practice Areas: Corporate, Real Estate, Wills and Trusts, Probate, Municipal Law, and Charitable Organizations. Experience: Asset Purchase and Stock Purchase Acquisitions/Sales, ranging in values from $100,000.00 to $15,000,000.00. Large commercial real estate acquisitions. Organization of hundreds of corporations and limited liability companies. Local counsel for large out-of-state corporations. Estate administrations, small and large, in Michigan and Indiana. Innumerable estate plans. Charitable work for scores of nonprofit organizations and churches. Personal: Lives with his wife, Marie, in Sturgis, Michigan. Together, they have seven children. Publications: Over 100 articles published in two dozen publications, including “The House Trust” in the Michigan Bar Journal. Other: The John Paul II Memorial Splendor of Truth Award recipient (2006; Lansing Catholic Lawyers Guild).

Timothy R. George

Practice Areas: Criminal Law, Divorce, Adoption/Guardianship, Custody, and Civil Litigation. Experience: Prior to joining the firm, Tim was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for St. Joseph County, Michigan. Personal: Lives with his wife, Mary, and their children in Three Rivers, Michigan. Education: B.S., Wayne State University, Detroit; J.D., WMU Thomas M. Cooley Law School.