Michael Kuzma
Hilgers Graben, PLLC
An experienced business attorney, Michael assists clients in a broad array of business matters involving numerous industries and various substantive legal issues, including:
• Counseling on form of business and tax ramifications of each selection; drafting organizational documents; corporate, tax and other federal, state and local filings and compliance measures; and business qualification in other states;
• Structuring and negotiating domestic real estate, business and asset transactions;
• General estate planning matters including wills, trusts and probate proceedings;
• Representing government entities and business in cross boarder regulatory and antirust matters Japanese language litigation discovery and due diligence; and
• Complex e-discovery proceeds with special emphasis on Japanese deponent deposition preparations; translation management and objections; protocol and procedures for management of Japanese language documents
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate
- Antitrust Law
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
- Nebraska
- Japanese: Spoken, Written
- Senior Counsel
- Hilgers Graben PLLC
- - Current
- General counsel to KL Capital, LLC In Re: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation (MDL 16-MD-2724) (E.D. Penn.)
- Attorney
- MoginRubin, LLP
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- In Re Diisocyanates Antitrust Litigation, 2:18-mc-01001-DWA (W.D.Penn.)
- Attorney
- Berger Montague, P.C.
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- In Re Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation, 12-MD-02311 (E.D. Mich.) In Re Caustic Soda Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:19-cv-00385-EAW-MJR (W.D.N.Y.) In Re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1775 (E.D.N.Y.)
- International Development Manager
- State of Nebraska - Dept. of Economic Development
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- 1. Drafted and administered Nebraska’s 2011 and 2012 US Small Business Administration State Trade and Export Program (STEP) Grant and International Market Access Grant funds. 2. Negotiated and drafted agreement between the Shanghai Small and Medium Enterprise Center, signed by Governor Heineman that established the Nebraska Center in China; administered the office’s federal and state funding. 3. Advised Kawasaki parts supplier, in Japanese, on incorporation in Nebraska, incentive tax credits and L-1A visa issues. 4. Manage and advise the Nebraska Center Representative Office in Tokyo; administer the office’s federal and state funding. 5. Provide export counseling to NDED clients with an emphasis on exports to Asia.
- Tax Attorney
- KPMG, LLP
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- Conducted tax compliance and tax research for private equity funds LS Power, LLC and First Wind Energy, LLC
- Law Clerk
- Keating O'Gara Nedved & Peter Law Firm
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- Summer Associate
- Ernst & Young
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- University of Nebraska - Lincoln
- J.D. (2010) | Tax Law, Business Law, and Business Transactions
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- Honors: Distinction
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- J.D. (2009) | Business, Corporate, and Tax Law
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- Attended Temple law as a Boren Fellowship visiting scholar 2008-2009
- Honors: Deans List
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- B.A. (2005) | History, Political Science
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- Honors: Highest Honors
- Activities: Zeta Psi Fraternity
- CJK Advisory Board
- Senior Advisor
- - Current
- Activities: Member of Japanese ediscovery advisory board to the CJK Agency
- Nebraska Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Advanced Business Law, Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Taught Business Law II course Spring Semester 2014
- Advanced Business Law, Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Taught Business Law II course Spring Semester 2015
- Challenging the Validity of a Will or Trust, Nebraska Wesleyan University
- Nebraska Wesleyan University
- M&A for Small Business, Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan
- Senshu University, UNL's Sister School
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