Michael has extensive experience in the following fields of law:
- Estate planning and Probate including the preparation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, durable and healthcare powers of attorney, living wills and family limited partnerships. Probate estate administration. Preparation of State and Federal estate, estate income, trust income, and gift tax returns. Business succession planning for business owners.
- Real estate law, including negotiation and preparation of real estate sales contracts, commercial and residential leases, tax deferred exchanges, subdivision restrictions, condominium documents, mortgage based financing documents, and representation of homeowners and condominium associations.
- General business law, including formation of corporations (professional, C, subchapters S) partnerships, limited liability companies, preparation of documents governing entity operations (bylaws, close corporation, and buy-sell agreements) , Transparency Act (BOIR) reporting, acquisitions, mergers, liquidations, asset and ownership interest transfers, and financing transactions.
Michael received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Akron School of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1986. Michael also is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Michael is an Ohio Bar Association Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law.
Michael is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association (member, sections on Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law; Corporate Counsel; Real Property Law). Akron Bar Association (member, committees on Business and Corporate Law; Taxation; Real Property Law; Estate Planning and Probate Law (Chairman 1998-1999); Real Property Law. Tax and Estate Planning Council of Akron.