Michael Shapiro is a real estate tax appeals attorney who successfully counsels commercial and industrial clients and business owners in state and local taxation matters. With more than 40 years of experience, Michael frequently lectures on property tax assessment matters. He has delivered presentations for the Georgetown University Law Center's Institute on State and Local Taxation, the Annual Conference of the Institute of Property Taxation, the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE), the State Bar of Michigan’s Real Estate Section, the National Association of Accountants, the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, the Detroit Bar Association, the Michigan Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and other professional organizations.
- Possesses particular experience in ad valorem taxation, including counseling, tax planning, and trial and appellate representation
- Guides clients' mergers, diversifications, investments, acquisitions, and restructuring, both within the state of Michigan and in other jurisdictions