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Thomas S. Flickinger
also known as Tom Flickinger
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Biography
Attorney Tom Flickinger concentrates his practice in the areas of business transactions, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and real estate law. He has spoken on business and estate planning topics and has published articles on estate planning and taxation in the Michigan Business Law Journal, Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law, and Trusts & Trustees. Tom has also served as an extern for the Hon. Maura D. Corrigan, during her service as the Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.
Tom graduated summa cum laude from Franciscan University, earning a degree in accounting. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Ave Maria School of Law, where he was a Senior Editor for the Ave Maria Law Review and the President of the school's Business Law Society. Tom was also a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Law Student Section Governing Council. Tom has received a Certificate of Completion in the areas of probate and estate planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
25%
23 years
Mergers and Acquisitions
25%
23 years
Business
20%
23 years
Probate
15%
23 years
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Licensed in Michigan for 22 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Location
Summit Law
2944 Fuller Avenue NE, Suite 205, Grand Rapids, MI, 49505
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Experience
Honors
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2017
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2016
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2015
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2014
Certificate of Completion - Probate and Estate Planning, Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the State Bar of Michigan
2014
Certification of Completion - How to Apply to be Tax Exempt, Internal Revenue Service
2014
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2013
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2002
Best Student Performance in legal writing section, Ave Maria School of Law
2002
Edward H. Rakow Scholarship, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
2001
Founded and elected "CEO" of school's Business Law Society, Ave Maria School of Law
2001
Senior Editor for Ave Maria Law Review, Ave Maria School of Law
2000
Dean's List, Franciscan University
2000
Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award, Franciscan University
2000
Alpha Chi Honor Society, Franciscan University
1997
Dean's List, University of Notre Dame
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Owner, Summit Law
2020 - 2023
Attorney/Owner, The Brown Law Firm, PLLC
2008 - 2020
Attorney/Shareholder, Rhoades McKee
2004 - 2008
Attorney, Flickinger, Plachta, & Murphy, P.C.
2003 - 2004
Attorney, Siebers Mohney
Associations
2013 - Present
Legatus of Grand RapidsCharter Member, Treasurer, and Director
2009 - Present
Amazon ReliefDirector
2003 - Present
Grand Rapids Bar AssociationMember
2003 - Present
State Bar of MichiganMember
2017 - 2020
Catholic Cemeteries Grand RapidsDirector
2007 - 2008
Grand Rapids Bar Association, Business and Tax SectionChairman
2006 - 2013
Holy Spirit Parish Educational FoundationTrustee
2002 - 2003
State Bar of Michigan, Law Student SectionMember of Governing Council
Education
2003
Ave Maria School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2000
Franciscan University
BS - Bachelor of Science
N/A
University of Notre Dame
Speaking Engagements
2018
Estate Planning Seminar
Fundamentals of Estate Planning
2017
Estate Planning Seminar
Estate Planning Fundamentals
2016
Estate Planning Seminar
Estate Planning Fundamentals
2015
Legal Summit
Planning for Asset Protection
2015
Legal Seminar
Fundamentals of Estate Planning
2015
Estate Planning Seminar
Estate Planning Fundamentals
2014
Seminar
Legal Issues when Buying or Selling a Business
2014
Interview
IRS Form 1023-EZ
2013
NBI - Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
Planning for a Full or Partial Outright Sale or Gift
2013
NBI - Estate Planning for Farmers and Ranchers
Planning for a Gradual Transfer within the Family
N/A
n/a
Legal and Theological Implications of the Terri Schiavo Case
N/A
n/a
Legal Issues Pertaining to End of Life Care Decisions
N/A
n/a
Buying and Selling Businesses: Legal and Practical Tips
Publications
2017
linkedin.com
Six Reasons to Have an Estate Plan
2016
linkedin.com
Should I Sign a Trust?
2015
Rhoades McKee
An Overview of Buying or Selling a Business
2015
Rhoades McKee
A Primer on Asset Purchase Agreements
2015
Rhoades McKee
A Primer on Stock Purchase Agreements
2015
Rhoades McKee
Estate Planning for Young Families
2014
2014
Rhoades McKee
Legal Alert: New IRS Form Simplifies Tax Exempt Process
2009
Rhoades McKee
Understanding Low Profit Limited Liability Companies
2003
Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law
Gifts of Family LLC Units in a Post-Hackl Era: Present Interests or Future Interests?
2003
Michigan Business Law Journal
Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements: Critical Planning Decisions
2003
Trusts & Trustees
Transferring Wealth Using Family LLC's
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
How long legally do I have to wait before distributing proceeds from a trust?
12 Sep 2013
Q&A
Adding person as trustee to existing trust??????
05 Sep 2013
Q&A
What do quotation marks around a signature on a will mean?
16 Aug 2013