David W Sommerfeld is a lawyer practicing estate & succession planning, estate planning, estate transfer tax planning and 3 other areas of law. David received a B.S. degree from University of Detroit Mercy in 1963, and has been licensed for 58 years. David practices at Butzel Long, A Professional Corporation in Bloomfield Hills, MI and 1 other location.
Mr. Sommerfeld is a frequent lecturer on the subject of estate planning on behalf of the Institute for Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants and Professional Education Systems, Inc.
Experience
· Provided complex Estate Planning services for numerous Senior Executive level individuals from major automotive manufacturers.
· Provided estate and succession planning services for some of the wealthiest individuals in Michigan.
· Handled the administration of several estates in excess of $100 million.
· Created a private charitable foundation in excess of 20 million; actively involved in the administration of the foundation.
· Created numerous private charitable foundations.
News
Media Releases
09.26.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2012
09.10.12, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2013
08.13.12, Two Butzel Long attorneys have each been named a 2012 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager SM
11.28.11, 68 Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2012
06.14.11, Two Butzel Long attorneys recognized in survey as Detroit 2011 FIVE STAR Wealth ManagersSM
05.06.11, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute plans half-day seminar on May 18 in Troy
12.02.10, Sixty-four Butzel Long attorneys named to DBusiness magazine's Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit 2011
10.25.10, Forty-two Butzel Long attorneys named to the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list
09.09.10, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2011
07.13.10, Three Butzel Long attorneys recognized in survey as a 2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager
04.28.10, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute plan half-day seminar on May 20 in Troy
11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing
09.09.09, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2010: Forty-nine attorneys recognized in national listing
11.19.08, Butzel Long attorney David W. Sommerfeld appointed to Fiduciary Income Tax Committee of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
11.05.08, Butzel Long attorneys Amy L. Glenn and David W. Sommerfeld featured at continuing education seminars in Grand Rapids and Novi
10.22.08, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2009
12.28.07, Butzel Long attorney David W. Sommerfeld featured at workshops in Grand Rapids and Novi
10.10.07, Butzel Long Taxation and Succession Planning Institute hosts seminar on October 25 in Troy
10.04.07, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2008
News in brief
10.04.11, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
Memberships
State Bar of Michigan
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit
Recognitions
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel - Fellow
The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates; Litigation - Trusts & Estates, 1995-2013
Who's Who in American Law
Michigan Super Lawyers, Estate Planning & Probate, 2006-2012
2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager SM
DBusiness Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Trusts and Estates, 2011-2012
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