Harrisburg
717.255.7365
610.988.0852 fax
mag@stevenslee.com

Mike concentrates his practice in the areas of state and local tax and public utility law.

He 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 have included telecommunications companies, cable companies, internet service providers, manufacturers, non-profit organizations, financial institutions, retailers and hospitals. Mike’s advocacy on behalf of his clients has resulted in refunds and assessment reductions in excess of $20 million.

Mike also counsels companies on identifying, negotiating and implementing state business incentives.  He has provided legal and regulatory guidance to clients in connection with numerous state incentives programs, including site-development loans, brownfields remediation programs, job creation tax credits, infrastructure improvement funding, opportunity grants and urban redevelopment projects.

Mike also represents clients in a wide range of matters before the 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, and PUC policy proceedings.

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

Professional/Civic Affiliations:
Dauphin County Bar Association
Pennsylvania Bar Association