Mike is a lawyer and has a background as a certified public accountant. He has extensive experience in representing closely held businesses and their owners. Mike regularly represents clients in a variety of merger and acquisition, capital raising, and other business transactions. He has substantial experience in structuring business entities and real estate transactions, including tax-free exchanges, succession planning for closely held businesses, assisting clients in the financial analysis of business transactions, and federal and state administrative tax controversies.
Mike also has extensive experience in:
- Taxation
- Pass-through entities
- General business matters
Education
J.D., cum laude, The University of Toledo, 1981
B.B.A., magna cum laude, The University of Toledo, 1978
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 1995 – 2024
- Best Lawyers “Toledo Tax Law Lawyer of the Year,” 2019, 2021; “Toledo Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year,” 2013
- Toledo Business Journal, “Who’s Who in Toledo Area Law”
- AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell