Atty. Mark E. Rizik
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.
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Mark E. Rizik is a business, tax, tax litigation, m&a, and health care attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Miller Johnson PLC. Educated at Western Michigan University (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation and Controversy - Tax (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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Mark E. Rizik's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Mark E. Rizik handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Mark E. Rizik is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Michigan →
Tax attorneys handle IRS audits, tax debt, international tax, estate planning, and tax court litigation.
Mark E. Rizik is one of 85,302 tax attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax attorneys in Michigan →
Mark E. Rizik is one of 3,110 tax litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse tax litigation attorneys in Michigan →
Mark E. Rizik is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Michigan →
Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
Mark E. Rizik is one of 66,735 health care attorneys indexed nationally. Browse health care attorneys in Michigan →
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Grand Rapids are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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