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Charles E. Turnbull

Charles E. Turnbull

Shareholder
Location:
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Phone:
586-997-6466
Fax:
586-726-1560
E-mail:

Chuck Turnbull joined O'Reilly Rancilio P.C. as a shareholder and member of the Board of Directors in 1985. He is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School where he served on the Law Review and from which he also obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in taxation. His clients include banks and other financial institutions and manufacturing, service and retail companies with whom he counsels on business, corporate and tax planning matters. He also oversees and supervises litigation on behalf of such clients. During the past several years, he has represented a number of financial institutions in recovering losses in connection with bank fraud and mortgage fraud claims, including recovery under fidelity insurance policies. He also represents individuals and small businesses in connection with real estate, taxation and estate planning matters.

Mr. Turnbull is active in professional and community activities. He has served as a member of the Macomb County Bar Association Board of Directors since 1999 and is the President of the Association. He also serves as a Trustee and member of the Board of Directors of the Macomb County Bar Foundation. He was a founding member of the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Macomb County and served as the first President of that multi-disciplinary organization in 1996 1997. He maintains an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2009 and 2010 in the area of Corporate Law.

Year Joined Firm

  • 1985

Areas of Practice

  • Banking Law
  • Commercial Loan Documentation
  • Loan Workouts
  • Fraud Recovery
  • Entity Formation & Corporate Restructuring
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Merger, Acquisitions & Business Sales
  • Real Estate, Purchase Agreements & Leases
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer
  • Probate and Trust Administration
  • Probate and Trust Litigation
  • Federal Estate Tax Returns and Audits
  • Corporate and Shareholder Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 1978
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1978
  • U.S. Tax Court, 1982

Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
    • J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1978
    • Law Review: Wayne Law Review, Member, 1976 - 1978
  • Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
    • LLM Taxation - 1986
  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • B.A. - 1975
    • Honors: With High Honors

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Macomb County Bar Association
  • Macomb County Bar Association, President, 2010 - 2011
  • Macomb County Bar Association, Board of Directors, 1999 - Present
  • Macomb County Bar Association, Member, Real Property Law Committee, 2001 - Present
  • Macomb County Case Evaluation, Member, Advisory Committee, 2001 - 2003
  • Financial and Estate Planning Council of Macomb County, Past President, 1996 - 1998
  • Financial and Estate Planning Council of Macomb County, Board of Directors, 1996 - Present

Pro Bono Activities

  • Board of Directors, Macomb County Bar Foundation, 2004 - 2010