Todd M. Anthes
Shareholder

Phone: 616.842.3030
Fax: 616.846.6621
eFax: 616.743.5905
Email: tanthes@scholtenfant.com

Legal Assistant:
Jennifer Henman

Practice Areas:
Business and Tax Law
Real Estate
Estate Planning and Elder Law

Areas of emphasis/expertise:
Todd’s practice focuses are business law, real estate and estate succession planning. Notwithstanding, his primary role is as counsel to closely-held businesses where it is commonplace for him to serve all business legal needs, as well as attending to the legal issues facing the individuals and families that own such enterprises. Todd is well-versed in the life cycle of a business, including proper entity selection at the onset, growth and reorganization matters, mergers and acquisitions, owner disputes and transactions, including sales and redemptions. He also advises businesses on a myriad of operational matters, including taxation issues, transactions, contractual matters, e-commerce and internet related issues. Todd also provides real estate counsel to commercial, industrial and residential owners, landlords, lenders, investors, developers and tenants involving a wide range of matters, including acquisitions, construction, financing, development, leasing, sales and tax-free exchanges. Todd’s practice is rounded out by a comprehensive offering of estate and business planning services, ranging from wills, trusts, tax and succession planning to trust and estate administration.

Bar Memberships:
American Bar Association and its Real Property, Taxation and Young Lawyer Sections
State Bar of Michigan and its Business Law, Probate and Estate Planning and Real Property Law Sections
Ottawa County Bar Association

Education:
James Madison College, Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts American Public Affairs Political Economy, 1992)
University of Detroit Mercy (Juris Doctor Cum Laude, 1996)
Grand Valley State University (Master of Science in Taxation, 2003)

Personal:
Todd was raised in Grand Haven and graduated from Grand Haven High School. He and his family reside in Grand Haven. Todd is an avid runner, a triathlete, and enjoys skiing and golf with his family.

Community Activities:
Todd is a director and past president of the Tri-Cities Family YMCA, past president of Downtown Grand Haven, Inc. and a board member of the City of Grand Haven’s Central Business District Development Authority. He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Grand Haven, has served on the board of directors of The People Center, Inc. and volunteered his time at local schools as a consultant for Junior Achievement of West Michigan. Todd is a graduate of the North Ottawa Leadership Academies I and II and has served on the organization’s advisory committee.