Background
MERTEN, WILLIAM was born on April 23, 1955 in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
MERTEN, WILLIAM was born on April 23, 1955 in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, with high honors, 1977). Wayne State University (Juris Doctor, 1980). New York University (Master of Laws in Taxation, 1981).
Member, Wayne State Moot Court, 1978-1979.
Worked at McDermott, Will & Emery (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in General Practice (including Corporate, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning, Health, Litigation and Tax Law). Admitted to the bar, 1980, Michigan. 1985, Illinois.
Member, Wayne State Moot Court, 1978-1979.
Author: Chapters in The Handbook of Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Probus Publishings, 1989.
"Major Tax Planning," University of Southern California, 1990. "49th Institute on Federal Taxation," New York University, 1990.
Professor, DePaul University Masters of Law in Taxation Program and Masters of Science in Taxation, 1991. Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations
State Bar of Michigan.
McDermott, Will & Emery is an international law firm founded in 1934. Originally a Chicago tax law practice, the firm has established a full-service presence in seven domestic and three international offices with more than 600 attorneys. Clients include large corporations and individuals as well as small and medium-sized businesses.
The firm represents a wide range of industrial, financial and commercial enterprises, both publicly and privately held.
Firm attorneys represent clients in every state as well as numerous foreign jurisdictions.
Illinois State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan. Taxation. Employee Benefits Corporate.