MEET MACIE

Macie Gaines is the protégé of the late Honorable Adam A. Shakoor, one of the most prominent attorneys in Detroit, former Deputy Mayor of Detroit, Chief Judge of 36th District Court and the first Muslim ever appointed to an American judgeship.  Hon. Adam Shakoor introduced her to probate where she worked hundreds of files, including but not limited to the Rosa Parks Estate, Motown artists, dignitaries and  Wayne County residents.  She eventually transitioned to her own private practice with her husband, Attorney Robbie Gaines, where she continued her probate work.  She had the honor of working on the late Congressman John Conyers' estate, Willie Ford of the Dramatics, and many other notable names.  She also became a Probate Law professor at her alma mater, Detroit Mercy Law.  

For the past decade, she has been a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable people in society.  She focuses on the protection of families and vulnerable adults through guardianships, conservatorships, and neglect/abuse matters.  She has served Wayne County Probate Court as a fiduciary, Guardian Ad Litem, and court appointed attorney for the mental health and developmentally disabled docket.  As a community minded attorney, her zealous representation has never wavered regardless of the client’s income or lack thereof.  As a Judge, she plans to utilize her specialized legal knowledge to every case while treating every person who enters the courtroom with the dignity they deserve. 

While she is a fierce litigator in the courtroom, her work outside of the courtroom matters more.  Macie believes in educating the community, access to affordable legal representation and sustainability of minorities in the legal profession. Macie routinely provides FREE probate/estate planning workshops throughout Wayne County to help people avoid probate court.  She also serves as a UAW cooperating attorney to provide the working-class quality representation at up to 50% off.  More importantly, she dedicates a minimum of 50 hours a year to pro bono work. 

A vote for GAINES is a vote for COMPASSION, EXPERIENCE AND SERVICE.