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Scott R. Kocienski Member

Areas of Practice

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan

Education

Wayne State University Law School, LL.M

Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., cum laude

Western Michigan University, B.S., cum laude

Scott R. Kocienski is a member of the Taxation and Estates group in Dykema's Bloomfield Hills office.

Mr. Kocienski is experienced in corporate, partnership and mergers and acquisitions tax matters, entity structuring, fund formation, opportunity zones, tax credit planning, income tax planning, business succession and estate planning. Mr. Kocienski also has experience advising clients on multistate tax planning, audits, dispute resolution, appeals, and litigation.

  • Funds and Developers, Speaker, CEDAM, Welcome to the Land of OZ: A Comprehensive Overview of Opportunity Zones in Michigan, East Lansing, Michigan
    March 13, 2019
  • Sales and Use Tax Planning Tips for Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestiture Transactions, COST 2019 Sales Tax Conference & Audit Session, Atlanta, Georgia
    February 26, 2019
  • Navigating State Audits with a Client On Board, Speaker, Michigan Tax Conference, Livonia, Michigan
    November 7, 2018
  • Best Practices for Dispute Resolution at the Formal Appeal and Litigation Levels Using Michigan as a Model, Speaker, COST Mid-West Regional State Tax Seminar, Dearborn, Michigan
    August 22, 2018

Blog Posts

Memberships & Involvement

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • American Bar Association
  • Association for Corporate Growth - Detroit
  • Named to the 2021 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list for Tax Law
  • Recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star for Tax: Business, Business/Corporate, and Estate Planning & Probate, 2020