Taglia, Fette, Dumke & White P.C.

Michael E. Dumke

Shareholder; admitted to bar, 1974, Inciana; 1975, Michigan and U.S. Tax Court.

Mike DumkeEducation

Indiana University (B.S., 1968; J.D., cum laude, 1974). Recipient: Feeney Tax Award; American Jurisprudence Award, 1974.

Public Positions

Member, St. Joseph Recreational Harbor Authority, 1998-present (Vice-Chairman, 2000-Present).

Professional Organizations

Member, Berrien County Bar Association; Member, Indiana State Bar Association; Member, American Bar Association (MMember, Taxation Section); member, State Bar of Michigan. Instructor, college level tax courses for professionals.

Civic Organizations

President, St. Joseph Public Library Board of Trustees, 1990-1996; President, St. Joseph Lions Club, 1995-1996; Past President of The Heritage Museum & Cultural Center; Commadore, St. Joseph River & Yacht Club, 2008-present

Honors and Awards

Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation

Practice Concentration

Estate Planning and probate matters; real estate law, including contracts, leases, sales, mortgages, and foreclosures; business law, including business and entity planning, tax planning, succession planning, secured transactions, equipment lease agreements and the sale of businesses; individual tax planning; fringe benefit, deferred compensation, and retirement plans; and local, state, and federal tax disputes.