 |   | | | Law Firm in Novi, Michigan | | A Limited Liability Partnership including Professional Corporations |
| | Address | | 39500 High Pointe Blvd., Suite 350 | | Novi, Michigan 48375 | | (Oakland Co.) | | | |
| | | Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Antitrust and Trade Regulations, Banking, Bankruptcy, Computer Law, Condominium, Construction Law, Corporate, Domestic Relations, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, Estate Planning, Hospital and Health Care, Insurance, International Trade, Labor and Employment Relations, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal, Municipal Bonds, Oil and Gas, Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Probate, Real Estate, Securities, Taxation, Telecommunications, Transportation, Unfair Competition, Utility, Worker's Compensation. Appellate, Federal, Trial Practice. | | Year Established: 1888 | Firm Profile:
Established in 1888, Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP is a leading Michigan law firm. With over 160 attorneys in five offices, the firm is made up of a broad range of practice areas that work together to meet the complex and growing needs of today's clients. For more than 100 years, Varnum has served as counsel to many of the leading businesses and institutions throughout the State of Michigan and in the greater Midwest. The firm's virtual offices are on the World Wide Web at www.varnumlaw.com. | | Firm Size: 164 |
Other Office Locations of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Grand Haven, Michigan, U.S.A.
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.A.
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS | | Thomas H. Bergh (Partner) born Muskegon, Michigan, December 2, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan; 1982, U.S. Tax Court; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 1976); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 1980; LL.M. in Taxation, 1985). Author: "Computer Applications for the Small Tax Law Firm," Michigan Tax Lawyer, 1989; "Required Minimum Distributions from Qualified Retirement Plans," Michigan Tax Lawyer, 1991; "Strategies for Asset Protection," Michigan Health Care Business, October, 1997; "Drafting Limited Liability Company Documents," with Paul L. B. McKenney, Institute for Continuing Legal Education, December, 1997. Adjunct Faculty, Continuing Professional Education, Walsh College of Business, 1985-1990. Member: Oakland County (Past-Chair, Taxation Committee, 1990-1991) and American (Member: Taxation Section; Employee Benefits Committee; Closely Held Business Committee) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Probate and Trust Law Section; Business Law Section; Taxation Section). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Business Planning; Health Care; Employee Benefits; ERISA; Tax Controversy Litigation. Email: Thomas H. Bergh | | Richard A. Hooker (Partner) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 11, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan; 1999, Wisconsin. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1973); Washington & Lee University (J.D., 1976). (Resident). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Relations Law; Unemployment Insurance Law - Taxation and Benefits; Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR); Construction Labor Law. Email: Richard A. Hooker | | Thomas J. Kenny (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, October 29, 1950; admitted to bar, 1978, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Wayne State University (B.A., 1973); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 1978). Author: "Computer Software: A New Revenue Source for State and Local Taxation," 69 Mich. B. J. 1290 (1990); "The Sales and Use Tax Industrial Processing Exemption: A Dilemma for Third-Party Servicers," 73 Mich. B. J. 700 (1994); "Computer Software License and Maintenance Fees: A Royalty Subtraction from the Michigan SBT Base," 10 Interstate Tax Report No. 8 (1994). Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wayne County, Michigan, 1978-1979. Assistant Attorney General, State of Michigan, Department of Treasury, Revenue Division, 1979-1987. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chairperson, State and Local Tax Committee, 2000-2002; Member, Tax Council, 2002-2005). Practice Areas: State Taxation; Local Taxation; Criminal Taxation; Indian Law. | | Paul L. B. McKenney (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, December 21, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan; 1977, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit and U.S. Tax Court. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., Economics, 1970); University of Michigan School of Law (J.D., 1974); Wayne State University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1980). Member: Detroit, Oakland County and American (Member: Taxation Section; Sales, Exchanges and Basis Committee; International Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Tax Section; International Law Section). Practice Areas: International Law; Taxation. Email: Paul L. B. McKenney | | Robert D. Mollhagen (Partner) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, October 24, 1950; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan; 1986, Indiana; 1990, Illinois. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., high honors, 1972); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1977). Phi Kappa Psi; Beta Alpha Psi (Treasurer, 1972). Certified Public Accountant, Michigan, 1974. Co-Author: "A Primer for Michigan Real Estate Practitioners on Bankruptcy Trustee Avoidance Powers," Michigan Real Property Review; What's New in LBO Cases?" Part I and Part II, Western District of Michigan Bankruptcy Bar Newsletter. Adjunct Professor: The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Advanced Bankruptcy, Real Estate and Civil Procedure (1990—); Grand Valley State Colleges, Masters of Science in Taxation Degree Program Courses, Estate Planning and Partnership Taxation, 1980-1988. Member: Illinois State, Indiana State and American (Member, Section on: Business Law; Past Chairman, Leveraged Transactions Task Force) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property; Vice-Chairperson, Land Title Standards Committee; Past-Council Member, Past-Chairman, Bankruptcy, Debtor/Creditor Rights Committee). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Finance; Commercial Real Estate Finance; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Leveraged Buyouts. Email: Robert D. Mollhagen | | Eric M. Nemeth (Partner) born Lincoln Park, Michigan, February 9, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, Michigan; 1990, U.S. Tax Court; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2001, U.S. Court of Federal Claims and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1985); Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University (J.D., cum laude, 1989); Wayne State University (LL.M., Taxation, 1997). Basic and Advanced Courses - Judge Advocate General's Course-United States Army, Charlottesville, VA. Senior Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, 1989-1995 (Honors Program). Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1991-1995. Frequent Speaker/Instructor on I.R.S. Procedures and Investigations. Co-Author: "State of the Law 1996 and 1997: Recent Developments in Tax Law," State Bar of Michigan, Institute of Continuing Legal Education; "The Purchase and Sale of a Sports Team," Michigan Bar Journal, Volume 79, No. 6. Author: "Use of First Class Mail in Dealing with the IRS," Michigan Tax Lawyer, Volume XXII, 2. Co-Author: "The Internal Revenue Manual As Protector of Constitutional Rights A Sixth Circuit Limitation on Criminal Investigations Discovered as Civil Examination." Adjunct Professor, Tax Practice and Procedure, Michigan State University Detroit College of Law. Former Editor, Michigan Tax Lawyer, 1999-2000. Chairman of the Board, Holy Redeemer High School and Grade School, Detroit Michigan. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Taxation Section; Former Chairperson, Tax Practice and Procedure Sections); American (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Sports Law) and Federal (Former Chairperson Taxation Section, 1996-2000) Bar Associations. [Major, JAGC, U.S. Army Reserve, 1989-2003. Registered Representative United States Merchant Marine Academy]. Practice Areas: Civil Tax; Criminal Tax; Financial Crimes; U.S. Customs Penalties; Tax Audits; Tax Collection; Sports Law. | | COUNSEL | | Christopher P. Baker (Counsel) born Detroit, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.S., 1985); Wayne State University (J.D., 1988). Member: State Bar of Michigan. American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Banking Law; Alcoholic Beverages. Email: Christopher P. Baker | | Jason W. Bank (Counsel) born Saginaw, Michigan, March 4, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1992); Wayne State University (J.D., 1997). Member: Oakland County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Business Law Section); Detroit Metropolitan Bar (Member, Debtor/Creditor Subcommittee); American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Bankruptcy Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation; Commercial Workouts; Business Planning. Email: Jason W. Bank | | Nancy L. Farnam (Counsel) born Royal Oak, Michigan, May 25, 1961; admitted to bar, 1989, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1983); Wayne State University (J.D., 1988). Instructor, Fringe Benefits, Walsh College, 1994. Member: Oakland County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: Nancy L. Farnam | | Michael J. Mulcahy (Counsel) born Detroit, Michigan, December 6, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Michigan. Education: University of Detroit Mercy (B.S., 1966); University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., 1969). Former Appeals Officer and Estate and Gift Tax Manager, Internal Revenue Service. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Estate Planning Section). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax Controversies; Taxation; Criminal Taxation. Email: Michael J. Mulcahy | | John M. Neberle (Counsel) born Saginaw, Michigan, 1939; admitted to bar, 1966, Michigan, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Detroit Mercy (B.B.A., 1962); University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (J.D., 1966). Former Adjunct Professor, State and Local Taxes, Wayne State Graduate School of Law. Member, Tax Executive Institute. Previous Employment: Raymond & Prokop, P.C.; Ford Motor Company, Director of State and Local Taxes; General Motors Corporation, Manager, Income and Franchise Taxes. Former Chair, Michigan Manufacturers Association, Detroit Chamber and American Automobile Manufacturing Association State Tax Committees. Former Member of the Board of Directors, Committee on State Taxation, California Taxpayers Association. Member: Indiana and Michigan Manufacturers Associations' Tax Committees and Detroit Regional, Michigan Chambers of Commerce Tax Committee. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member and Past Chairperson, Taxation Section). Practice Areas: Taxation; Local Taxation; State Taxation. Email: John M. Neberle | | Christopher J. Salata (Counsel) born Detroit, Michigan, May 5, 1957; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.G.S., 1982); Wayne State University (J.D., 1987). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Commercial Finance. | | ASSOCIATES | | Jeffrey J. Canfield (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, March 23, 1974; admitted to bar, 2002, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1996); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif, 2002. Assistant Editor, Wayne Law Review, 2002. Author: "What a Sham(e): The Broken Beck Rights System in the Real World Workplace," 47 Wayne L. Rev. 1049. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law(100%). Email: Jeffrey J. Canfield | | Marla Schwaller Carew (Associate) born Southfield, Michigan, 1969; admitted to bar, 2001, Michigan; 2005, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with highest honors and distinction, 1990; M.A., Asian Studies, China, 1994); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Taxation; Federal Taxation; State Taxation; Tax Planning. Email: Marla Schwaller Carew | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Grand Rapids, Michigan Office: Bridgewater Place, 333 Bridge Street, N.W., 49504. Mailing Address: Bridgewater Place, P.O. Box 352, 49501-0352. Telephone: 616-336-6000. Facsimile: 616-336-7000.
Lansing, Michigan Office: The Victor Center, Suite 810, 210 North Washington Square, 48933. Telephone: 517-482-6237. Facsimile: 517-482-6937.
Kalamazoo, Michigan Office: 251 North Rose Street, 4th Floor, 49007. Telephone: 269-382-2300. Facsimile: 269-382-2382.
Grand Haven, Michigan Office: 1600 South Beacon Boulevard, Suite 240, P.O. Box 288, 49417. Telephone: 616-846-7100. Facsimile: 616-846-7101.
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