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Michael Thomas
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โจ About
About Michael Thomas
Michael P. Thomas is a Partner with MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP. He assists individuals, closely held companies, and larger entities on a wide variety of estate planning, estate and trust administration, wealth transfer, succession planning, tax, and business matters.
Mike routinely assists clients with the design and implementation of both basic and complex estate plans that focus on accomplishing the client's individual objectives and minimizing the related tax consequences. He works closely with individual and corporate fiduciaries throughout estate and trust administrations. Mike has experience advising clients on a wide variety of sophisticated business transactions, employee benefit plan matters, corporate governance questions, and business/succession planning issues. He has also worked with non-profit organizations on a number of different tax and corporate matters.
In addition to clients residing in western Pennsylvania, Mike regularly works with clients located throughout the state of Florida.
โ๏ธ Practice Areas
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Estate Planning
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Tax Law
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Business Law
Credentials & Experience
๐ Education
Dickinson School of Law
J.D.
Juniata College
B.S.
Accounting
๐ Bar Admissions
Estate Planning Council of Erie
Member
Member
Member
Erie County Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Florida Bar Association
Member
Member
Member
Florida State Bar ย # 22079
Member
Member
Member
๐ผ Professional Experience
Partner
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Current
๐ Awards & Recognition
Pennsylvania Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
๐ Publications
- Carefully Planned Gifting Programs Worth Considering
- Growing Up: UTMA Accounts Revisited
- The Best Offense is a Good Defense โ Protect Yourself from Potential Creditors
- Giving Away Value Without Giving Up Control
- Considerations When Joining a Board