Harrisburg
717.255.7365
610.988.0852 fax
mag@stevenslee.com

Mike focuses his practice on assisting energy, telecommunications and other utility companies with state regulatory and business planning matters. He represents competitive telecommunications carriers and electric distribution companies in a wide range of matters before the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, including consumer complaint matters, applications for and expansion of PUC certification, negotiation of telecommunications interconnection agreements, litigation of disputes between interconnected telecommunications companies, reciprocal compensation and USF issues, tariffing issues and PUC policy proceedings.

Mike also represents companies of all sizes in a broad range of state and local tax matters. A major part of Mike’s tax practice involves defending clients against state tax assessments and identifying and pursuing sales, use and excise tax refunds on behalf of his clients. He has represented major corporations and non-profit entities in complex sales, use and excise tax matters in 20 states. His tax clients include telecommunications companies, cable companies, internet service providers, manufacturers, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, retailers and hospitals.

Education:
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1996
The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., with High Distinction, 1993

Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania
New Jersey

Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Selected Presentations:

• “PA Property & Sales Tax Exemptions,” Co-presenter, PANPHA Webinar, May 12, 2009

Professional/Civic Affiliations:
Dauphin County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Institute for Professionals in Taxation