Brian P. McMahon
bmcmahon@tpalaw.com

About  ●  Education  ●  Professional Assoc.  ●  Community Involvement  ●  Articles

About

Brian P. McMahon is a Business Law & Estate Planning Attorney and partner in the law firm of Troff, Petzke & Ammeson with offices in St. Joseph, Michigan and New Buffalo, Michigan. 
Mr. McMahon has been representing privately-owned businesses, business owners and business owners' families for more than 19 years.  Mr. McMahon's typical client is a businessman or businesswoman that owns one or more small or medium sized business(es).  In addition to providing legal services to their businesses, Mr. McMahon also works with many of his business owners to provide legal services for their personal needs including estate planning and referrals to other specialties.

In addition to representing businesses and business owners located throughout Michigan, Mr. McMahon also represents business owners and businesses located throughout the country including, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Georgia, Texas, Delaware, California, New York, Florida and others, with interests in Michigan.  Mr. McMahon also works with numerous Chicago law firms and other out-of-state law firms directly, to assist them in providing services to their clients with a specific transactional need in Michigan and/or a desire to establish a relationship with Michigan legal counsel in the event of need on short notice.

Education

•     Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
        BBA, Finance 1988
        Outstanding College Students of America (1988)

•    The Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
        Juris Doctorate 1992, cum laude
        Dean's List, all semesters
        Honor Roll, all semesters
        Justice Michael D. O'Hare Academic Scholarship, 1991
        Member of Law Review
        Member of Student Senate, 1990-1992
        Member of Student Judiciary, 1990-1992

Professional Associations

Mr. McMahon is a member of the Business Law Section (Corporate Laws Committee), Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan; and, a member of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. 

Mr. McMahon is admitted to the State Bar of Michigan (1992), the United States Federal District Court (1993) and is a member of both the American Bar Association and the Berrien County Bar Association

Community Involvement

Past Involvement & Continued Support:

The American Red Cross, Berrien County Chapter (Board of Directors, 1998-2004, Vice-Chair of Board 2002-2004); Junior Achievement of Michiana (Board of Directors, 1999-2006, Chair of Board 2004-2006); Harbor Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (General counsel, 2000-2006); and the Krasl Art Foundation (Board of Directors, 2007-2009).

Current Involvement & Support:

Legal Aid of Western Michigan, (Board of Directors, 2007-present, Audit Committee - Chair, 2009-present), Cornerstone Alliance Women's Business Center, (Advisory Council, 2009-present), The Harbor Country Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors, 2009-present, Economic Development Committee - Chair, 2011-present); the Readiness Center, Inc. (Board of Directors, 2009-present);  Harbor Habitat for Humanity, Inc. (Financial Oversight Committee, 2000-present); and, Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors, 2012-present, Finance and Administration Committee).  In 2002 Mr. McMahon was a Margaret B. Upton Volunteer Leadership Award Nominee.

Articles

●    Acquiring Business Assets - Knowing the Risks, by Brian McMahon

●    LLCs and Your Second or Vacation Home, by Brian McMahon

●    Dissolution of Your Business Entity, by Brian McMahon

●    Independent Contractor Versus Employee - Misclassification, by Brian McMahon

●    Complying with Michigan Non-Profit Laws, by Brian McMahon