Taft Detroit attorney Shirley Kaigler has been elected as a member of the Detroit Institute of Arts Board of Directors, effective January 2024. The Detroit Institute of Arts, located in Midtown Detroit has one of the largest and most significant art collections in the United States.

Shirley is a partner in the Private Client practice group. She concentrates her practice in the areas of probate and trust administration, estate, tax, retirement and business succession planning, elder law, and health care proxy and special needs issues. She has experience principally in the area of gift, estate, and tax planning for all estate sizes. Her clients are business owners, professionals in solo and group practices, corporate executives, educators, retirees, and individuals with special needs. Shirley has fostered positive working relationships with major financial institutions in order to coordinate and implement her clients’ tax, estate, and financial plans and is dedicated to ensuring that her clients’ wishes and wealth are safely preserved.