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Michael C. Taylor is an Attorney based in Troy, Michigan, practicing at Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, and estate planning. Admitted to practice in Michigan (2008). Educated at Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2008) and Kalamazoo College (B.A. Economics, 2005). Active member of MEMBERSHIPS •Michigan State Bar - Probate & Estate Planning Section •Mayor, City of Sterling Heights, MI •Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Executive Committee Board Member •Michigan Municipal League - Michigan Association of Mayors •U, S, and Conference of Mayors, Manufacturing and Career and Technical Education Vice Chair. Serands clients in Troy, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- EXPERIENCE Mr. Michael C. Taylor is a member of the firm’s Trust and Estates Practice Group
- Mr. Taylor is a graduate of Kalamazoo College (B.A., 2005) and he received his law degree from Wayne State University School of Law (J.D., 2008)
- Mr. Taylor’s primary areas of practice are probate litigation, trust and will contests, trust and estate administration and estate planning
- Mr. Taylor has extensive experience representing personal representatives, trustees, fiduciaries and beneficiaries in complex contested and non-contested estate and trust administration matters
- In addition to practicing law, Mr. Taylor currently serves as the Mayor of the City of Sterling Heights
- He was first elected to the Sterling Heights City Council in 2009
- In 2014, at age 31, Mr. Taylor was appointed Mayor of Sterling Heights, becoming the youngest U.S. mayor of a city with a population greater than 100,000 residents - a distinction he held for several years
- In March 2025, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed Mr. Taylor to serve as member of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation Executive Committee
- Mr. Taylor is also actively involved in the South East Michigan Council of Governments, the Michigan Mayors Association, Michigan Municipal League, and serves in a leadership role with the U.S
- Conference of Mayors, along with a number of other civic and charitable organizations
- Mr. Taylor enjoys spending his free time with his wife, Christina and children, Clara, Hudson and Theodore
- Articles •Font choice exposes fabricated document, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, March 30, 2023 (https://milawyersweekly.com/news/2023/03/30/font-choice-document/) News / blog Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C
- Announces Election of New Shareholders Apr 17, 2026 Firm News, John J. Giarmarco, News, Salvatore J. LaMendola Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that the firm’s Board of Directors has nominated, and the shareholders have approved, the election of three attorneys as shareholders: Sal LaMendola, John Giarmarco, and Dana VanDrew
- This milestone reflects
- Jared Trust and Jordyn Hawk Obtain Defense Verdict in Oakland County Medical Malpractice Trial Mar 4, 2026 Firm News, Jared Trust, Jordyn Hawk, News Attorneys Jared Trust and Jordyn Hawk recently secured a defense verdict on behalf of four podiatrists following a week-long jury trial in Oakland County Circuit Court
- The claims arose from the plaintiff’s podiatric treatment and subsequent right leg amputation, with
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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 Troy 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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