Brian P. McMahon is a partner in the
law firm of TROFF, PETKZE & AMMESON and has been representing
privately-owned businesses, business owners and business owners' families for
more than 18 years. His clients include local, state, foreign
(out-of-state) entities and out-of-state residents with interests in Michigan.
Mr. McMahon also works with numerous Chicago law firms that represent clients
with a specific transactional need in Michigan and/or a desire to establish a
relationship with Michigan legal counsel in the event of need on short notice.
Mr. McMahon routinely represents
clients at all stages in the "business cycle" including:
● The formation of business entities.
● The dissolution of business entities.
● Mergers or acquisitions of businesses.
● Shareholder/member
relations.
● Shareholder/member disputes.
● Commercial real estate
transactions.
● Human resource issues.
● Government agency representation.
● The creation/review of any transactional document.
● Commercial litigation and employment litigation.
In addition, Mr. McMahon counsels the
law firm's business owners in matters of business succession planning; business
exit planning; and, estate planning to protect family owned businesses and to
minimize or defer the effect of the federal death tax. Mr. McMahon's practice also includes
estate planning for individuals/couples with $500,000 or more in assets, probate &
trust administration and probate litigation.
Mr.
McMahon is involved in a number of local nonprofit organizations
including: The
American Red Cross, Berrien County Chapter (board of directors,
executive committee and vice chair, 1998-2004);
Junior Achievement of Michiana (board of directors, executive
committee, board chair,1999-2006);
Harbor Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (general counsel, 2000-2006,
Financial Oversight Committee, 2000-present); the
Krasl Art Foundation (board of directors, 2007-present); a member of the board of directors of
Legal Aid of Western Michigan, (Audit Committee, Chair,
2007-present), a member of the advisory counsel for Cornerstone Alliance
Women's Business Center, (2009-present), and a member of the
board of directors of the
Harbor Country
Chamber of Commerce(economic development committee,
2009-present);
and,
The
Readiness Center, Inc. (board of directors, executive committee and
treasurer, 2009-present). In 2002 Mr. McMahon was a
Margaret B. Upton Volunteer Leadership Award Nominee.
Education
• Western Michigan
University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
BBA, Finance 1988
Outstanding College Students of
America (1988)
• The Thomas M. Cooley Law
School, Lansing, Michigan
Juris Doctorate 1992, cum laude
Dean's List, all semesters
Honor Roll, all semesters
Justice Michael D. O'Hare Academic
Scholarship, 1991
Member of Law Review
Member of Student Senate, 1990-1992
Member of Student Judiciary,
1990-1992
