About Mark
Mark E Rizik is Chair of the firm’s Taxation practices. He has extensive experience in matters regarding tax penalty cases, tax refund claims and litigation, estates and trusts as S corporation shareholders, employee and independent contractor classification, employee leasing, business transactions, and tax controversies. Mr. Rizik has tried hundreds of tax cases successfully. His cases have often resulted nationally published opinions.Mr. Rizik previously was a Senior Trial Attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel with the Internal Revenue Service. He was also a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Department of Justice.
Mark E Rizik is Chair of the firm’s Taxation practices. He has extensive experience in matters regarding tax penalty cases, tax refund claims and litigation, estates and trusts as S corporation shareholders, employee and independent contractor classification, employee leasing, business transactions, and tax controversies. Mr. Rizik has tried hundreds of tax cases successfully. His cases have often resulted nationally published opinions.
Mr. Rizik previously was a Senior Trial Attorney in the Office of Chief Counsel with the Internal Revenue Service. He was also a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Department of Justice.
Practice Areas
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Tax Law, Grand Rapids (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Grand Rapids (2021)
- Lawyer of the Year: Tax Law, Grand Rapids (2020)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Grand Rapids (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Grand Rapids (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Grand Rapids (2013)
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Health Care Law
- Recognized: Litigation and Controversy - Tax
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Tax Law
- Practice Area: Financial Services Regulation Law
- Practice Area: Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Special Focus: Appellate
- Special Focus: Litigation