Mark B. Periard

Partner | mperiard@wnj.com | V-Card Grand RapidsT 616.752.2483F 616.222.24831.866.533.3018 - ext. 2483 Mark Periard provides a full range of corporate, estate and succession services to individuals, families and professionals. Mark assists his clients with estate planning, probate, estate administration and trust administration services. Mark also represents physicians, dentists and other medical professionals both in their individual capacity and their professional entities. He has assisted clients with employment contracts, the formation of their businesses... Read More

Mark Periard provides a full range of corporate, estate and succession services to individuals, families and professionals. Mark assists his clients with estate planning, probate, estate administration and trust administration services. Mark also represents physicians, dentists and other medical professionals both in their individual capacity and their professional entities. He has assisted clients with employment contracts, the formation of their businesses, ongoing operations, compliance and transfers of ownership. Mark is a Chair of the Trusts and Estates Group. He is also a member of the Health Law Group, the Business Practice Group, the Professional Entities Subsection and the HIPAA Task Force.

  • Designed and developed financial systems as a systems analyst and senior consultant for Anderson Consulting, now Accenture (1992-95)
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Education

  • University of Michigan J.D. 1998    
  • Northwestern University B.A. 1992    

Admitted

  • 1998, Michigan

Honors and Awards

  • Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2013

Bar Associations

  • American Bar Association
    Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Business Law Section; Health Law Section
  • State Bar of Michigan
    Probate and Estate Planning Section; Business Law Section
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association

Experience

  • Represents medical and dental practices, medical professionals and closely held corporations. Services provided include entity formation, ongoing operations, employment contracts, recruitment agreements, compliance, succession planning, tax planning and buying and selling practices
  • Represent individuals and healthcare entities in applying and interpreting Stark and Anti-Kickback statutes
  • Provides a full range of business and succession services to individuals, families, professionals and small businesses

Publications

  • Author of articles on various estate planning and administration topics

Community Affiliations

  • St. John's Children's Home
    Former board member, Foundation's Technical Committee

Speaking Engagements

  • Author of newsletters on various estate planning and administration topics
  • Lecturer on estate planning for the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  • Lecturer for DeVos Children`s Hospital for the Resident Education Legal Series
  • Lecturer at Michigan Medical Group Management Association meeting

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