Cottage and legacy property planning, family business counselor and consultant, and practices in the areas of cottage and legacy property succession planning, business and corporate law, taxation, business entity formation and planning (including limited partnerships, limited liability companies, Subchapter S-Corporations, professional corporations and professional limited liability companies, and other joint ventures and business combination structures), business succession planning, commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, non-profit and tax exempt organizations, real estate transactions, and estate planning and probate law. Also a Certified Public Accountant. Serves as a family and business advisor and counselor for clients in all facets of the family and closely-held business life cycle, including business start-ups, business acquisitions, family business succession planning, and the sale of a business. Mark is a member of the Board of Directors of the international organization of Attorneys for Family-held Enterprises. Mark has also served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. Frequently asked to serve as program speaker covering a variety of family business, succession planning, cottage law planning tax, estate planning and charitable organization and non-profit topics.