MICHAEL J. MEHR
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Michael J. Mehr became a partner at Evans & Luptak in 1973.  He was born in London, Ontario, Canada in 1941 and is a United States citizen.  Mr. Mehr graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in the School of Business in 1963, with a major in accounting and a minor in economics.  In 1966, he graduated from the University of Michigan Law School, entered the United States Army in 1967 and returned to practice law with Evans & Luptak in December of 1968.

His practice involves work in the areas of income tax planning and protest, corporate and partnership structures, general corporate work and family and estate planning. It includes admission to practice before the U.S. Tax Court, the various federal district and appellate courts and the Michigan courts, including the Michigan Tax Tribunal. He also provides representation in civil tax fraud matters with the IRS, Department of Justice and Michigan Treasury Department.

His principal practice areas are based upon his focus on federal income tax planning and strategy and include extensive representation of family-owned, closely held corporations and partnerships, limited liability companies and joint ventures.  These areas involve most aspects of the ownership and operation of businesses, which include banking and financing, employment matters, acquisitions, mergers and reorganization, contract and purchase order services, and tax and family succession planning.  In addition, he provides business and tax litigation support in connection with tax controversies, contract disputes and corporate governance.  The estate planning services he renders include all aspects, which may involve family foundation organization and operations, charitable and endowment programs and various trust and estate entities, including life insurance and trustee matters.  These matters at times include representation with the various regulatory agencies, including the Attorney General office for charitable oversight and the Internal Revenue Service.

His tax practice also includes work in the real estate area which involves negotiations, drafting and structuring financing transactions with banks, life insurance companies, pension funds, syndications and joint ventures, income tax planning in connection with the organization, ownership, operation and sale of real estate projects and land, including tax-deferred exchanges, and negotiation and drafting of contracts for acquisitions and sales of unimproved and improved real estate.

Mr. Mehr has been active in the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Section and has served as moderator and speaker in several real estate programs.  Mr. Mehr has also co-authored and published Law Review articles in the real estate area, one of which has been cited as a resource in several reported case decisions involving the area of broken real estate loan commitments.

Mr. Mehr is a member of the American Bar Association.

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