Authors • George W. Gregory

George W. Gregory practices law as a shareholder with the Kemp Klein Law Firm in Troy, Michigan.  George has over 30 years of experience in the areas of estate planning, tax and business law.  Prior to Kemp Klein and his  own practice, he was a Professor with Wayne State University School of Business Administration where he taught tax courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.  He was a Revenue Agent with the Internal Revenue Service from 1973 to 1980.

George is active in the Taxation Section and the Probate and Estate Planning Section. Formerly Chairperson of the Transfer Tax Committee and a Counsel Member of the Probate and Estate Planning Section for 2007-2008 he was Treasurer and for 2008-2009 he was Secretary of the section. George was Chairperson of the Taxation Section, and Chairperson of its Estates and Trusts Committee, chaired the Taxation Section's After Hours Tax Series, chaired the 1994 Summer Tax Conference and chaired the Tax Section's Directory. George served as the liaison between the Taxation Section and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar.

He has presented materials for various professional groups including the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.

George was one of the draftsmen of the Michigan Estate Tax Act which repealed the old Michigan Inheritance Tax. He has written about tax related topics in various publications including the Michigan Bar Journal, Michigan CPA, Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Michigan Tax Lawyer, Oakland County Bar Association Latches and Journal of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners.

George is a cum laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School and received various academic awards and honors. He is admitted to practice before Michigan and Federal Courts, including the United States Tax Court. Martindale Hubble rates George as AV (very high to preeminent in legal abilities, general recommendation is very high) and has been listed in the Best Lawyers in America every year since 1986. He is a member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.