
Mike concentrates on estate planning, estate and trust administration, and estate taxation. He is frequently called upon as a valuation expert and spends a great deal of time reviewing and critiquing appraisals of closely held businesses and real estate. Prior to entering private practice, Mike worked for the Internal Revenue Service in the estate and gift area, serving as Estate and Gift Tax Manager and later as estate and gift tax Appeals Officer. As an Appeals Officer, it was his responsibility to settle unagreed estate and gift tax cases before they reached the Tax Court.
Mike often speaks on behalf of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education on a wide range of estate tax issues and valuation problems.