J. Thomas MacFarlane

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Phone: (248) 988-5846
Fax: (248) 642-2174
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Areas of Practice
Trusts & Estates
Corporate Law
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Probate, Trusts & Estates Litigation
Tax Exempt Organizations
Tax Services

Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in State of Michigan

Education
J.D., Wake Forest University, 1987
M.B.A., Wake Forest University, 1987
B.A., cum laude, Alma College, 1983

Memberships
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit
Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises
State Bar of Michigan, Probate and Estate Planning Section, Business Section and Taxation Section
The Best Lawyers in America.

J. Thomas MacFarlane works extensively with individuals on estate planning, tax planning and probate matters and with businesses on succession planning and corporate restructuring. Mr. MacFarlane counsels clients on the various wealth preservation strategies which are available to high net worth individuals. He is also frequently asked to represent beneficiaries or fiduciaries in complex estate contests and trust disputes.

Mr. MacFarlane has represented clients in all aspects of corporate law and has counseled individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies and corporations on a variety of tax and business planning issues. He has represented clients in tax audits and tax disputes before the courts and before state and federal administrative agencies.

Mr. MacFarlane frequently lectures on estate planning and business planning topics. He has published numerous articles on estate planning, tax planning and business planning

Mr. MacFarlane serves as the leader of Clark Hill's Personal Legal Services Group. He is active in numerous business and community organizations, is a past President of the Rotary Club of Detroit, and is the incoming President of the Detroit Executives Association.

Mr. MacFarlane is a Fellow in the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is a member of Attorneys for Family-Held Enterprises. He has also been repeatedly named in the Best Lawyers in America.