John Mcquiston Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Detroit, Mi, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Corporate Escrow - Escrow Exchanges1031 Exchanges - Intermediary Services

Dallas, Tx, Us

Conduct new business reviews, risk analysis, provide legal consults, review notices of death, account reviews, and discretionary distribution reviews.-SME for DE Directed Trusts-Member of UHNW ($30mm+) review team-Member of Unique and Hard To Value Asset review committee-Member of Reg 9 review committee -Co-Chair of the MI LGBTA Employee Resource Group

Associate Attorney (Real Estate, Corporate, Estate Planning and Bankruptcy)• Closed SBA 7(a) Loan for $2,480,000 for small business client• Negotiated and closed corporate buy-out of shareholder for accounting firm valued at $1,600,000• Setup Cash-Balance Plan for client designed to retain key employees and recapture federal tax• Designed multiple Chapter 11 payment plans to negotiate restructuring over $500,000 of corporate debt• Opened several informal probate cases and settled Estate debts saving thousands of dollars for clients• Formed several LLCs, C-Corporations and S-Corporations• Advises an international mobile telematics company on contractual agreements with multiple National insurance companies

General Counsel, In-House (Corporate)• Drafted and conducted annual and special meetings of the Board of Directors and Shareholders• Oversaw and maintained company’s health plan compliance with the Affordable Care Act• Negotiated and drafted a buy-sell agreement between co-owners• Negotiated and drafted all contracts between vendors and clients, including a domestic OEM• Managed group of independent contractors at domestic auto corporation

Of Counsel (Real Estate and Corporate)• Filed several TEAS Plus trademark applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office and negotiated and drafted over 25 distribution agreements for a national meadery• Represented a multi-national manufacturer, with its principal United States office, in litigation in Michigan• Helped develop a master HR Handbook for a global association of manufacturers• Filed IRS Form 2553 for a small business making its Subchapter S Election• Assisted in the preparation of the consolidation of two Inter Vivos trusts and analyzed the tax implications of the consolidation• Filed articles of organization and drafted the corresponding Operating Agreements for newly-formed LLCs

Solo Practitioner (Real Estate, Corporate and Estate Planning)• Negotiated and closed dozens of short-sales resulting in full satisfaction and release of the mortgage and note against clients• Represented dozens of Landlords in Landlord-Tenant Disputes at District Courts in Macomb and Oakland counties• Drafted corporate operating agreements and oversaw corporate good-governance affairs• Handled 15 commercial loan and lease transactions for medium-sized investors• Completed complex commercial transactions for the purchase of a restaurant and business equipment

Juris Doctor, Business Transactions

Bpa, Public Affairs