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Jess A. Bahs
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Mr. Bahs focuses his practice in business law (corporate and limited liability company), tax law and related litigation, and estate planning. He has experience in handling mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as tax planning, tax opinions, and Tax Court litigation. His business-related work includes forming and liquidating companies, resolving corporate and LLC governance issues, handling disputes between owners, protecting minority shareholders and LLC members, succession planning, and general negotiation and drafting of business contracts.
Mr. Bahs has written extensively and is a frequent speaker on tax and business planning issues, including Michigan Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs; Buying and Selling Businesses in Michigan; and Federal Tax Procedures and Practice in Michigan. Mr. Bahs was recently a speaker for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, where he conducted a presentation to other Michigan attorneys on the subject of formation and tax issues with Michigan limited liability companies. Mr. Bahs is also an adjunct professor for Cooley Law School’s LLM in Tax program, where he teaches business planning with an emphasis in corporate and LLC (partnership) tax matters.
He is a graduate of Michigan State University, receiving a B.S., with honors, in 1989, and received both a J.D. (1992) and a LL.M. in Taxation (1998) from Wayne State University Law School. Mr. Bahs is admitted to practice in Michigan, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, and the U.S. Tax Court.
He is on the council governing the tax section of the State Bar of Michigan and was previously the chair of the Practice and Procedure Committee for that section. Mr. Bahs received Saginaw County Bar Association’s Pro Bono Award in 1996. In addition, Mr. Bahs is the upcoming President of the Tax section of the Michigan Bar Association.
Concentration
Professional Accomplishments
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America Consumers Guide in the Areas of Small Business Law and Real Estate, 2002 and 2003
- Saginaw County Pro Bono Award, 1995
Publications, Speeches and Presentations
- ICLE Presentation on Forming Limited Liability Companies in Michigan
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Adjunct Professor for Cooley Law School LL.M in Tax Program
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Michigan Partnerships, LLCs, FLLPs: Organization and Operation (Co-Author)
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Federal Tax Practice and Procedure in Michigan (Co-Author)
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Common Tax Traps with the Popular LLC
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What Every Lawyer Should Know About Basic Tax Law Practice
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IRS Audit Practice and Procedure
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Michigan Sales and Use Tax Update
- The IRS Offer in Compromise Process
Attorneys
Education & Honors
- Wayne State University Law School, 1998
LL.M
Major: Taxation -
Wayne State University Law School, 1992
J.D.
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award -
Michigan State University, 1989
B.S., with honors
Major: Social Sciences
Admissions
- Michigan, 1992
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1992
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U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1992
- U.S. Tax Court, 1992
Affiliations or Memberships
- American Bar Association
Sections on Taxation and Business Law -
State Bar of Michigan
Sections on Taxation and Business Law
