Taft Detroit attorney Shirley Kaigler was selected as a member of the 2026 Cohort Class of 70 over Seventy: The Next Chapter Awards in the category of Lifetime Achievement.

This award represents some of the most inspiring leaders, creators, and changemakers across Metro Detroit whose contributions, talents, and achievements continue to influence families, professions, organizations, and causes they care deeply about.

Kaigler is an attorney 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. Kaigler has fostered positive working relationships with major financial institutions 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.