Richard R. Zmijewski Sr.
Detroit Office
Tel: (313) 496-1200
Cell: (313) 486-1015
Fax: (313) 496-1300
Practice Areas
Business Law
Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Probate and Estate Planning
Education
B.A., Penn State University, 2001
J.D., Ave Maria School of Law, 2007
Admitted
State of Michigan Bar, 2007
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2007
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2008
Biography
Mr. Zmijewski graduated from Penn State University with a major in Political Science and a concentration in International Studies. While an undergraduate he clerked for a congressman and a Pennsylvania state representative. Mr. Zmijewski received his J.D. degree from the Ave Maria School of Law in 2007, was the president of the Intellectual Property Group, and a successful moot court finalist in the law school's appellate moot court competition and the ABA national appellate competition.
Mr. Zmijewski's practice centers on business law including the formation of corporations and limited liability companies, working with entrepreneurs and startup companies, nonprofit organizations, and assisting businesses in protecting and profiting from their intellectual property assets. He also assists clients with estate planning including planning for succession of family and closely owned businesses, trust administration, and probate matters. Mr. Zmijewski is also able to advise clients in a number of other areas including real estate, employment law, and litigation and adversarial related matters.
Husband and father of two boys, Mr. Zmijewski is active in his community and church. He is also active in regional business groups and chambers of commerce, including Fusion Detroit where he is a member of the Entrepreneurship Committee, and regularly gives presentations. If you are interested in having Mr. Zmijewski speak to your group or organization about estate planning or business related matters, please contact him at (313) 496-1200 or by email.
Publications
The Importance of Trust Funding (August, 2010)
Small Nonprofit Organizations May Lose Their Tax Exempt Status (April, 2010)
$8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Credit and the Michigan Homestead Exemption (February, 2009)
2008 Recovery Act: Required Minimum Distributions Suspended and Changes to Rollover Rules (January, 2009)
