About Mikhail “Misha” Nolan

I am the product.
What I offer is not theoretical, abstract, or mass-produced. It is my attention, judgment, experience, creativity, and time—applied directly to the real problems real people are dealing with.

This page exists for clarity. Not mystique. Not hype. Just a clean look at who I am, what I’ve done, and why engaging my services is a rational, value-positive choice.

Professional Overview

I am an experienced administrative, legal-support, and systems-minded professional with a background spanning:

• Trusts & estates / elder law support

• Court operations and judicial compliance

• Database and records management

• Public-facing coordination and client communication

• Creative, technical, and organizational problem-solving

I specialize in making complex, messy, or overwhelming systems usable again—whether those systems involve paperwork, technology, processes, or people.

I am calm under pressure, precise with details, and unusually good at translating complexity into plain English.

Career Highlights & Credentials

Court Recording Monitor

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch — Hartford, CT

• Monitored and certified official court proceedings, including proceedings before the Connecticut Supreme Court

• Maintained strict compliance with judicial standards requiring discretion, accuracy, and trust

• Trusted with sensitive, high-stakes records in a public legal environment

Notable distinction: Selected for Supreme Court proceedings—an assignment reserved for individuals demonstrating exceptional reliability and precision.

Paralegal — Trusts & Estates / Elder Law

Private Boutique Law Firm — Glastonbury, CT

• Managed Medicaid (Title XIX) long-term care applications from intake through approval

• Drafted estate planning documents, probate filings, and formal client correspondence

• Coordinated directly with:

  • Clients and families

  • State agencies (DSS)

  • Medical providers and care facilities

• Maintained schedules, records, and workflows for a high-volume legal practice

This role required empathy, accuracy, procedural fluency, and the ability to guide people through emotionally and financially stressful situations.

Annual Fund Coordinator / Database Manager

National Coast Guard Museum Association, Inc. — New London, CT

• Managed donor databases and financial records

• Ensured data integrity, compliance, and reporting accuracy

• Supported fundraising operations for a national nonprofit organization

Public Service & Recognition

I have a documented history of service, accountability, and operational competence.

• Recipient, U.S. Coast Guard Meritorious Team Commendation (Operational)

• Operational Auxiliarist (AUXOP) — U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
  Advanced qualification covering navigation, communications, weather, seamanship, and leadership

• Recipient, Oliver Wolcott Certificate Award — Grand Lodge of Connecticut AF & AM
  Recognizing community service, leadership, and civic responsibility

• Over a year of unpaid volunteer service as a medical courier during the COVID-19 pandemic

These are not symbolic titles. They represent sustained reliability, follow-through, and trust.

Education & Ongoing Training

• Paralegal Studies — Manchester Community College (65 credits completed)

• Continuing Legal Education — Connecticut Bar Association

  • Probate and estate filings

  • Connecticut court procedures and e-filing

  • Legal research and document preparation

  • Case management and workflow design

I believe competence is a practice, not a credential.

What I Offer Now

Today, I offer my time and expertise directly.

This may look like:

• Administrative or document support

• Systems organization (digital or physical)

• Technology setup, tutoring, and troubleshooting

• Writing, editing, and idea development

• Accountability, problem-solving, and structured conversation

• Practical, hands-on help when something simply needs to get done

Sometimes the work is technical. Sometimes it’s logistical. Sometimes it’s simply being a grounded, capable human in the room.

What This Is (and Isn’t)

I am not selling credentials I don’t have. I am not offering therapy, legal advice, or miracle cures.

I am offering:

• Presence

• Competence

• Discretion

• Adaptability

• Honest effort

If you value clear thinking, mutual respect, and clean exchanges of value, we will likely work well together.

Final Note

Engaging me is optional. So is support.

Both are invitations—not obligations.

If you choose to participate, you do so because you see the value. That’s how it should be.