Chelsea M. Wallace KOSS

Chelsea  was born and raised in Alpena, Michigan.  She graduated from Alpena  High School in 2006 and then headed north to Lake Superior State Univers​ity,  making her the third generation of Wallaces to attend the Sault Ste.  Marie campus.  Her time at LSSU helped embed a love for the Upper  Peninsula and its natural beauty.  And, in the summer of 2009, she was  the first to graduate from LSSU with a degree in Business Administration  - Legal Management, a program that had been approved by the American  Bar Association.  

After  graduating with her undergraduate degree, she went on to attend Thomas  M. Cooley Law School, at both the Lansing and Grand Rapids campus, where  she concentrated her studies on business transactions.  While at  Cooley, Chelsea had an externship with its Public Sector Law Project  where she was able to gain knowledge regarding the Freedom of  Information Act and drafting contracts.  She graduated Cum Laude from  Cooley in the Spring of 2012 then headed back north to Alpena post-Bar  exam.  While waiting for results from the exam, she was hired by First  Federal of Northern Michigan (FFNM) to review post-close loans to ensure  all guidelines were met.  She was admitted into the Michigan State Bar  in November of 2012 and then offered a multi-faceted role at FFNM, which  allowed her to frequently come into contact with contract review,  negotiations with third-party vendors, risk analysis, policy and  procedure drafting, and legal issues.  

Though  she enjoyed her time with FFNM, when the opportunity arose to join  fellow attorney and brother, Dylan J. Wallace, in his venture to open  The Wallace Firm, P.C., she was excited to accept.  

In  her free time, Chelsea enjoys spending quality time with her family  (especially her nephews/niece), her zoo, and close friends... usually with a  camera in-hand or close by.​ 

Education:

B.S.A. at Lake Superior State University

J.D. at Thomas M. Cooley Law School  

Experience:

Public Sector Law Project, extern

First Federal of Northern Michigan

The Wallace Firm, P.C., attorney

Practice Areas:

Estate planning

Business succession planning

Real estate transactions/litigation

Community involvement:

​​Alpena Chamber of Commerce,  former ambassador

​Junior Achievement of Alpena, board member

​​ACC Foundation Gift Planning Alliance Committee

Jeff Wallace Memorial Trust, founder and trustee