Jeffrey A. DeVree Partner
- Office
- Grand Rapids
- Phone
- 616/336-6566
- Fax
- 616/336-7000
- jadevree@varnumlaw.com
- Download
- V-Card, Resume
- Assistant
- Pat Gietzen, 616/336-6660
Employee Benefits and Tax Experience
Jeff chairs Varnum's employee benefits practice group. He has 25 years of experience working with employers, executives and third-party administrators on a wide range of employee benefit, executive compensation and individual retirement matters, including plan design, plan administration, benefit plan disputes and tax planning for retirement.
He also helps solve complex tax issues in business and investment transactions, especially those involving pass-through entities and oil and gas activities.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association: Taxation section; Business Law section
- State Bar of Michigan: Taxation section; Business Law section
- Grand Rapids Bar Association: Business and Tax section
- Michigan Oil and Gas Association
- IRS Great Lakes Area Tax-Exempt and Government Entities Council (member emeritus)
Recognition & Rankings
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated AV® Preeminent™
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Employee Benefits and Tax Law
- Included on the 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Community Activities
- Michigan Chamber of Commerce (Tax Policy Committee)
- Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce (Tax and Regulatory Affairs Committee)
- Baxter Community Center (former Board member)
- The Grandville Education Foundation (former Board member)
Education
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University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., cum laude, 1982 -
Hope College
Holland, Michigan
B.A., Economics, summa cum laude, 1979