Bio

Mark Rizik is Chair of the firm’s Taxation practices. He has extensive experience in matters regarding tax penalty cases, tax refund claims and litigation, estates and trusts as S corporation shareholders, employee and independent contractor classification, employee leasing, business transactions, and tax controversies. Mr. Rizik has tried hundreds of tax cases successfully. His cases have often resulted nationally published opinions. Mark is recognized among the top national tax lawyers and, among other honors, was named by Best Lawyers as Grand Rapids Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year in 2020, Grand Rapids Mergers & Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year” in 2019, and Grand Rapids Litigation & Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year” in 2018 and 2013. He is listed in the “Best Lawyers in America®” for Banking and Finance Law, Health Care Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law.