Tamarisk Legal Advisors PLLC

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You want to protect your legacy as you exit your business. We can help. Contact us today for a free consultation.

Tamarisk Legal Advisors PLLC
Business Succession, West Michigan

Legal Services

Succession Planning

We help business owners protect their legacies by thoughtfully preparing for succession. Services include valuation, value acceleration, continuity planning, ESOPs, partnership agreements, operating agreements, buy-sell agreements, etc. Contact us today to learn more. 

Estate Planning

We help business owners protect their legacies by proactively planning for contingencies and the inevitable. Contact us today to prepare or update your will, trust, powers of attorney, etc. 

Mergers and Acquisitions

We help businesses buy and sell other businesses, divest assets, restructure entities, etc. Contact us today to learn more. 

Real Estate

We help businesses with legal issues involving real estate, such as purchases, transfers, zoning, permitting, development, tenancy, dispute resolution, etc. Contact us today to learn more. 

Labor & Employment

We help businesses navigate the minefield of labor and employment law. Think of employment agreements, separations, dispute resolution, and immigration issues, visas, etc. Contact us today to learn more. 

Business Law

We represent and protect business owners as their "go-to" law firm for business related matters, such as contract preparation and review, entity selection and formation, purchase agreements, security agreements, buy-sell agreements, dispute resolution, etc. Contact us today to learn more. 

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About Tamarisk Legal Advisors PLLC

Based in Grand Rapids Township, we are a boutique law firm specializing in helping the owners of closely-held businesses exit in a way that protects their legacies. We also help businesses with a broad scope of legal matters. 


As a member in good standing with the State Bar of Michigan, we partner with qualified attorneys from other law firms where specific expertise or additional capacity is required. Because of this, we are able to take on unique, complex, or large engagements without sacrificing quality or responsiveness. Clients must give their informed consent before other attorneys are brought in on a matter so that client confidentiality is protected absolutely in all cases. 


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Business Succession Legal Team

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About Phil Harwood

Phil Harwood, Esquire

Senior Attorney
Phil is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association, Christian Legal Society, and West Michigan Exit Planning Association. Phil also holds an Executive MBA and BA in Marketing from Michigan State University. Phil retired from a successful management career in 2008 at the age of 45. Since this time, he has devoted himself to helping business owners and their teams. His passion has led to a series of startups and acquisitions, including the founding of Tamarisk Business Advisors LLC and Tamarisk Legal Advisors PLLC.

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