Practice Groups
Corporate
Tax
Real Estate

Contact Information
tcshumaker@abbottnicholson.com
TEL: 313.566.2500

Thomas C. Shumaker is "Of Counsel" and has been associated with Abbott, Nicholson, Quilter, Esshaki & Youngblood, P.C. since 1987.  Before joining Abbott Nicholson, he spent 15 years as a clerk with the Michigan Court of Appeals, in private practice, and an executive in the real estate industry.  His primary practice areas include Closely Held Businesses, Estate Planning and Real Estate.  Tom received his A.B. in 1969 from Georgetown University.  He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1973 from the University of Detroit where he became a member of the Journal of Urban Law in 1971 and was named the Articles Editor in 1972.  After spending two years with the Michigan Court of Appeals in Detroit and Lansing, he studied tax law at New York University and was awarded a master of Laws (L.L.M.) degree in 1976.

Tom has taught Business Law at the Lansing Community College and has also served as a mediator with the 47th District Court for a number of years.  He has been a member of the Michigan State and American Bar Associations and has also participated as a member of various real estate and tax committees of each.  His association in the real estate business community as an executive of a regional property management firm brings a unique perspective to the clients and firm. In 2009, Tom was recognized as a Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit – 2010 by DBusiness Magazine.

Tom and his wife live near Detroit, and have two sons; Tom Jr. is an analyst with Salomon Smith Barney in Manhattan and Nick, a recent graduate of Georgetown University living in Washington, D.C., promotes the ancient game Court Tennis.  His philanthropic interests are educationally based; he is a current member of the Board of Trustees in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Academy of the Sacred Heart.  He also currently is serving as a member of the Board of Regents of Georgetown University.