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Butzel Long, A Professional CorporationShare Holder
David W Sommerfeld

David W Sommerfeld

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41000 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 + 1 location

Estate & Succession Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Transfer Tax Planning and 3 more

About David W Sommerfeld

David W Sommerfeld is a lawyer practicing estate & succession planning, estate planning, estate transfer tax planning and 3 other areas of law. David received a B.S. degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 1963, and has been licensed for 58 years. David practices at Butzel Long, A Professional Corporation in Bloomfield Hills, MI and 1 other location.

David W Sommerfeld (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)

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David W Sommerfeld got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Other 5
    • Estate & Succession Planning
    • Estate Transfer Tax Planning
    • Administration of Estates
    • Charitable Planning
    • Probate & Estate Planning

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Butzel Long, A Professional Corporation

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1968, Michigan
    Bar Fellowship
    of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Who's Who in American Law, Michigan Super Lawyers, and DBusiness as a 2012 Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit for Trusts and Estates. He is a member of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit, and has been named a 2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager SM.

    Mr. Sommerfeld is a frequent lecturer on the subject of estate planning on behalf of the Institute for Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and Professional Education Systems, Inc.

    Experience

    · Provided complex Estate Planning services for numerous Senior Executive level individuals from major automotive manufacturers.

    · Provided estate and succession planning services for some of the wealthiest individuals in Michigan.

    · Handled the administration of several estates in excess of $100 million.

    · Created a private charitable foundation in excess of 20 million; actively involved in the administration of the foundation.

    · Created numerous private charitable foundations.

    News

    Media Releases

    09.26.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2012

    09.10.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2013

    08.13.12, Two Butzel Long attorneys have each been named a 2012 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager SM

    11.28.11, 68 Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2012

    06.14.11, Two Butzel Long attorneys recognized in survey as Detroit 2011 FIVE STAR Wealth ManagersSM

    05.06.11, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute plans half-day seminar on May 18 in Troy

    12.02.10, Sixty-four Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011

    10.25.10, Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list

    09.09.10, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2011

    07.13.10, Three Butzel Long attorneys recognized in survey as a 2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager

    04.28.10, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute plan half-day seminar on May 20 in Troy

    11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing

    09.09.09, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2010: Forty-nine attorneys recognized in national listing

    11.19.08, Butzel Long attorney David W. Sommerfeld appointed to Fiduciary Income Tax Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

    11.05.08, Butzel Long attorneys Amy L. Glenn and David W. Sommerfeld featured at continuing education seminars in Grand Rapids and Novi

    10.22.08, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2009

    12.28.07, Butzel Long attorney David W. Sommerfeld featured at workshops in Grand Rapids and Novi

    10.10.07, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute hosts seminar on October 25 in Troy

    10.04.07, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2008

    News in brief

    10.04.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2012

    Memberships

    State Bar of Michigan

    American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow

    Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit

    Recognitions

    American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow

    The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates; Litigation - Trusts & Estates, 1995-2013

    Who's Who in American Law

    Michigan Super Lawyers, Estate Planning & Probate, 2006-2012

    2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager SM

    DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Trusts and Estates, 2011-2012

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Detroit College of Law
    Class of 1967
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of Detroit Mercy
    Class of 1963
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1942
    Detroit, Michigan, 1942

David W Sommerfeld

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Stoneridge West, 41000 Woodward AvenueBloomfield Hills, MI 48304U.S.A.

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