MICHELLE B. LAPOINTE graduated from Boston University and Northeastern University School of Law. She was admitted to the Massachusetts bar and joined the firm in December 2004.  In January 2011, Attorney LaPointe was named partner of Wade Horowitz LaPointe LLC. Before attending law school, Attorney LaPointe worked on several local, state, and federal political campaigns, served on the board of the LGBT Political Alliance of Massachusetts, and she worked at the Massachusetts chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Attorney LaPointe is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and speaks regularly on issues surrounding long term care planning with a focus on special needs trusts.