Honors and Awards

• Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 1995-2010
• Listed in Law and Politics magazine as a Michigan Super Lawyer
• Holland Area Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award
• Distinguished Alumni Award, Grand Valley State University, Seidman School of Business
• Outstanding Achievement Award from Seidman School of Business Alumni Association
• 2004 President's Award for outstanding service to the American Society of Concierge Physicians
• Ottawa County Bar Association - Past President

Bar Associations

Teaching and Lecturing

• Adjunct Professor of Tax, Master of Science in Taxation Program, Seidman School of Business, Grand Valley State University, 1984-2000; 2006 
• Hope College, Adjunct Professor of Business Law, 2001-2003
• Regular Lecturer, Partnership Tax and Business Issues, Institute of Continuing Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1994-to present
• Regular Lecturer, Partnership Tax, West Michigan Tax Symposium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1993, 1995-1998
• “Retainer” “Boutique” “Concierge” Medicine, Kent County Medical Society, Grand Rapids, Michigan, March, 2004
• “Legal Issues of Concierge Medicine,” American Society of Concierge Physicians, Denver, Colorado, May, 2004
• “Retainer” “Boutique” “Concierge” Medicine – Why? What? Illegal? Unethical? The Wave of the Future?,” State Health Affairs Group, Washington, D.C., October, 2004
• “Legal Issues Re: Concierge Medicine,” Michigan State Medical Society, Troy, Michigan, April, 2005
• “Where’s My Contract” - Concierge Medical Issues, Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, Dallas, Texas, May, 2005
• “Retainer Medicine – A Thing of the Future? Or Not,” National Association of Healthcare Consultants, Baltimore, Maryland, June, 2005
• “Legal Issues,” Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, Chicago, Illinois, May, 2006
• “Basics of Concierge Medicine” - 30th Annual Health Law Teachers Conference,” American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Baltimore, Maryland, June, 2006

Publications

• Partnership tax portion of “Overview of Tax Issues” chapter of Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education book Advising Closely Held Businesses in Michigan, 2000
• Numerous partnership tax outlines and forms for Michigan's Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, Michigan (www.icle.org)
• "Enforcement of Non-Competitive Covenants in Michigan Partnership Agreements," Vol. 54, No. 6, Michigan Bar Journal, June, 1975
• "Corporate Paid Life Insurance Premiums as Constructive Dividends to Stockholders," Vol. 6, Issue 1 (Spring 1982) Corp. Fin. and Bus. L.J., Michigan State Bar Association
• "Intra-Familial Interest-Free Demand Loans as Taxable Gifts: The Yipiyuk's Reward," Issue 4, Vol. 1983, Detroit College of Law Review
• "Michigan's New Intangible Tax on Leasehold Interests," Vol. 65, No. 10, Michigan Bar Journal, October, 1986
• "Limited Liability Companies, Distributive Shares and Guaranteed Payments," Vol. 72, No. 9, Michigan Bar Journal, September, 1993
• "Creating a Michigan Limited Liability Partnership," Vol. 74, No. 7, Michigan Bar Journal, July, 1995
• "Current Status of Limited Liability Companies and the Self-Employment Income Tax," Vol. 77, No. 5, Michigan Bar Journal, May, 1998

• Suggested Modifications to Fee for Non-Covered Services Concierge Practices As a Result of New Health Care Act
• New Health Care Act Deals Serious Blows to Concierge Medicine

Community Affiliations

• City of Holland
  Chairman, (2010) (Long Range Planning) Task Force (1987-89); Chairman, Task Force on Youth and Family Violence (1993)
  
• Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland Area
  Board Member (2004-Present); President (2007-09)
  
• Herrick District Library
  Member, Board of Trustees (2001-06); Chairman, Building Project Advisory and Steering Committee (1995-98)
  
• Holland Community Foundation
  Advisor, Youth Advisory Committee (1994-99)
  
• Holland Historical Trust
  President, Board of Directors (1995-99); Vice President (1993-94)
  
• Holland Historical Trust - Museum
  Chairman, Leadership Division of the Campaign (1989-90)
  
• Lakeshore Advantage Corporation
  Board Member and Founding Chair (2003-Present)
  
• Macatawa Area Coordinating Council
  Chairman (1989-92)
  
• Riverview Advisory Committee
  Co-Founder and current member (1985-Present)
  
• Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design
  Board Member and Co-Founder (2003-06)
  

News

• 62 Warner Norcross Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
• 45 Warner Norcross Partners Rated Best Lawyers in America