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Our Attorneys have a wide range of experience representing public bodies, businesses, nonprofits, and estates as both general counsel and litigators.
Our Attorneys have a wide range of experience representing public bodies, businesses, nonprofits, and estates as both general counsel and litigators.
John A. Carlson joined Shifman & Carlson, P.C., in 1977, after serving as a prehearing attorney and law clerk in the Michigan Court of Appeals. During his forty-plus years of practicing law, Mr. Carlson has handled nearly every matter conceivable for his clients, including wills, trusts, probate for estates, nonprofit formation, construction disputes, real estate sales negotiations and closings, and so on. In addition to directly serving clients, he has managed the business of the firm and overseen the work of the associate attorneys in recent years.
Through drafting and amending many wills and trusts over the years, Mr. Carlson is an expert in estate planning, as well as probating estates, and has made numerous presentations on those subjects to a variety of groups. He has also expanded his real estate practice so that in addition to having extensive experience in real estate transactions, he has also represented condominium developers and homeowners’ associations. Mr. Carlson has been general counsel to numerous nonprofit entities and public bodies for many years, and his broad expertise in the areas of municipal, school, and other public sector law includes qualification as nationally recognized bond counsel.
Mr. Carlson regularly advises his clients on:
Serving MI Since 1963 – 100+ Years of Combined Experience
Top Rating For Ethics & Legal Ability (AV® Rating)
Selected for Inclusion in DBusiness Top Lawyers
Two Office Locations: Farmington Hills & Grand Rapids
Representing Individuals, Businesses, Municipalities & Schools