Paul L.B. McKenney Partner

Office
Metro Detroit
Phone
248/567-7408
Fax
248/567-7440
Email
plbmckenney@varnumlaw.com
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Assistant
Susan Edwards, 248/567-7424

Federal Tax Experience

Paul’s practice focuses upon representation of business and individual taxpayers in federal tax planning as well as in controversies at administrative levels and the tax court and before federal courts. Paul has served as a past Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Tax Program at Walsh College and is also a committee chair and frequent speaker at the American Bar Association Taxation Committee meetings. He is a regular contributor to the Michigan Business Law Journal on tax matters.

Recognition & Rankings

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2010
  • Named one of ten national newsmakers in 2010 by Tax Notes, a publication of Tax Analysts
  • Named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Detroit Litigation & Controversy - Tax Lawyer of the Year

Professional Activities

  • Active member of the Taxation Section of the Michigan State Bar Association and served on its Taxation Counsel
  • Serves as a committee Chair of the American Bar Association Taxation Section
  • Past chairperson of the Taxation Committee of the Detroit and Oakland County Bar Associations

Paul has spoken at more Institute of Continuing Education programs than any attorney in the State.

Education

  • Wayne State University School of Law
    Detroit, Michigan
    LL.M Taxation, 1980
  • University of Michigan School of Law
    Ann Arbor, Michigan
    J.D., 1974
  • Georgetown University
    Washington, D.C.
    B.A., major in Economics, 1970
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