Michael P. Thomas

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton

10+ Years of Experience


Michael P. Thomas is a Partner with MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton LLP. He assists individuals, closely held companies, and larger entities on a wide variety of estate planning, estate and trust administration, wealth transfer, succession planning, tax, and business matters.

Mike routinely assists clients with the design and implementation of both basic and complex estate plans that focus on accomplishing the client’s individual objectives and minimizing the related tax consequences. He works closely with individual and corporate fiduciaries throughout estate and trust administrations. Mike has experience advising clients on a wide variety of sophisticated business transactions, employee benefit plan matters, corporate governance questions, and business/succession planning issues. He has also worked with non-profit organizations on a number of different tax and corporate matters.

In addition to clients residing in western Pennsylvania, Mike regularly works with clients located throughout the state of Florida.

Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Florida
Since 2006
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Languages

  • English

Dickinson School of Law
J.D.

2005

Honors: cum laude, Woolsack Honor Society
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Juniata College
B.S. | Accounting

2002

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Pennsylvania Rising Stars
Super Lawyers
Estate Planning Council of Erie

Member
Current
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Erie County Bar Association

Member
Current
Activities: Estates & Trusts Section Leadership Committee
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American Bar Association

Member
Current
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Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member
Current
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Florida Bar Association

Member
Current
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Florida State Bar

&nbsp# 22079

Member
2006 –
Current
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Websites & Blogs

Website
Michael P. Thomas’ Website Profile
Website
MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton Website
Blog
MacDonald Illig Publications

MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
100 State St
#700
Erie, PA 16507
US
Telephone: (814) 870-7711
Fax: (814) 454-4647