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Peter is licensed to practice law in Michigan and has been admitted to the U.S. Tax Court.  He graduated, magna cum laude and in the top of his class, from W.M.U. Cooley Law School with a J.D. in Transactional Law.    He also received the Distinguished Student Award in the term he graduated.  In 2020, he completed a LL.M. (Masters of Law) in Tax Law there too.. He has a few scholarly papers that have been published: one on tax (Comment on Limitations Periods and Return-Preparer Fraud, 36 W. Mich. U. T.M. Cooley L. Rev. 95) and one on real property (Comment on Golf-course Greens Fees: License fees or land income?, 34 W. Mich. U. T.M. Cooley L. Rev. 159).. Previously, Peter received a M.B.A. in Business Management from Eastern Michigan University, and he received a Graduate Degree in Banking from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.  And, following in a family tradition, he also graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, with two B.A.s:  English Literature and Medieval History.. In his first career, he was a banker.  For over twenty years, he worked in banks and credit unions in Michigan and Indiana.  During this time, he worked in nearly every area within a financial institution (from a teller to an executive and everything in between).  From this career experience, Peter has learned how to listen to clients and hear their needs, to create a custom plan to resolve their issues, and to implement plans effectively.

I am a partner with Waun & Parillo, PLLC in Grand Blanc, Michigan, and devote my practice to wide-ranging matters involving business law and estate planning.In the business arena, I have extensive experience representing clients across a broad array of issues, including formation of business entities; real property acquisition, divestiture, and leasing; purchase and sale of businesses, succession planning; commercial contracts and transactions; and for-profit and non-profit corporate issues. I also provide comprehensive and highly personalized estate planning counsel to individuals and families regarding wills and trusts, gift and estate tax planning, probate and trust administration. I am especially adept at helping affluent families navigate their unique planning challenges, and take a team approach to fully addressing clients’ interests and needs, collaborating with financial advisors, certified public accountants, and insurance professionals. On various occasions, I have obtained favorable IRS Private Letter Rulings for clients with challenging taxation issues and disputes.I frequently lecture on estate planning issues and have presented to and on behalf of banks, insurance companies, and financial advisors, and investment firms.