I represent individuals in foreign accounts compliance, tax controversies, and estate planning.  My foreign accounts compliance work includes delinquent FBAR filings; Streamlined Procedures filings, for residents of the United States as well as nonresidents; Forms 8938; Forms 5471; Forms 8865; Forms 3520; Forms 3520-A; and the Internal Revenue Code Sec. 911 foreign earned inclme exclusion.  I represent taxpayers in tax controversies before the Internal Revenue Service and in U.S. Tax Court.  I perform estate planning for high net worth individuals, including those owning interests in closely-held businesses.  Many of my estate planning clients have residences in more than one jurisdiction.  I am expert in Federal estate and gift taxation, and in income tax issues in estate planning.  I strive to provide clients the very best legal representation possible.  I obesrve the attorneys' code of professional responsibility in letter and spirit.

I am an active blogger.  I have written a Thomson Reuters treatise, Foreign Accounts Complinace, and update it annually.  Beginning in 2018 I will teach International Taxation and Tax Treaties, at Michigan State University College of Law.

I live in Troy, Michigan with my wife of 41 years.  We have three grown children and 11 grandchildren.