Mark E. Rizik
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Biography
Mark E 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.
Mr. Rizik previously was a Senior Trial Attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel with the Internal Revenue Service. He was also a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Department of Justice.
Overview
- Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
- Western Michigan University, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

- Tax Law, Grand Rapids (2024)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Grand Rapids (2021)
- Tax Law, Grand Rapids (2020)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Grand Rapids (2019)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Grand Rapids (2018)
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Grand Rapids (2013)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Health Care Law
- Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Tax Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Appellate
- Litigation
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