Willard S. Holt, III
Of Counsel
- Licensed: 1985
- Joined Firm: 2005
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, 1982, J.D.; 1984, LL.M, Tax
- Wesleyan University, 1979, B.A.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1985
- District of Columbia, 1994
Willard S. Holt, III is an of counsel attorney in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office who focuses his practice primarily in the areas of business law and estate planning. Mr. Holt’s corporate clients include closely held companies and non-profit organizations, including government agencies.
As a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Business Advisory Group, Mr. Holt’s areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity structure, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, corporate contracts and strategic alliances. In addition, he is well versed in legal matters relating to the formation, structure, and operation of Minority Business Enterprises (MBE).
Mr. Holt’s estate planning practice includes the preparation of plans for all sizes of estates, with particular experience in drafting complex plans using multiple trusts and entities as needed to accomplish a client’s personal, business and tax goals.
Representative Client Work
- Created and represented an automobile supplier joint venture between a domestic company and a Canadian company.
- Represented a nonprofit client in an $8,900,000 low-income housing tax credit deal.
- Represented corporate clients in IRS and Michigan Department of Treasury tax controversy matters.
- Represented a nonprofit client in a $1,100,000 commercial real estate transaction.
- Represented a nonprofit client in securing a $12,000,000 contract from the State of Michigan.
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- National Bar Association
- Wolverine Bar Association
- Straker Bar Association