Michael Kuzma

An experienced business attorney, Michael assists clients in a broad array of business matters involving numerous industries and various substantive legal issues, including:
• Counseling on form of business and tax ramifications of each selection; drafting organizational documents; corporate, tax and other federal, state and local filings and compliance measures; and business qualification in other states;
• Structuring and negotiating domestic real estate, business and asset transactions;
• General estate planning matters including wills, trusts and probate proceedings;
• Representing government entities and business in cross boarder regulatory and antirust matters Japanese language litigation discovery and due diligence; and
• Complex e-discovery proceeds with special emphasis on Japanese deponent deposition preparations; translation management and objections; protocol and procedures for management of Japanese language documents

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees

Nebraska

Since 2010

Senior Counsel

Hilgers Graben PLLC

2021 - Current

General counsel to KL Capital, LLC In Re: Generic Pharmaceuticals Pricing Antitrust Litigation (MDL 16-MD-2724) (E.D. Penn.)

Attorney

MoginRubin, LLP

2018 - 2020

In Re Diisocyanates Antitrust Litigation, 2:18-mc-01001-DWA (W.D.Penn.)

Attorney

Berger Montague, P.C.

2012 - 2018

In Re Auto Parts Antitrust Litigation, 12-MD-02311 (E.D. Mich.) In Re Caustic Soda Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 1:19-cv-00385-EAW-MJR (W.D.N.Y.) In Re Air Cargo Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation, MDL No. 1775 (E.D.N.Y.)

International Development Manager

State of Nebraska - Dept. of Economic Development

2011 - 2013

1. Drafted and administered Nebraska’s 2011 and 2012 US Small Business Administration State Trade and Export Program (STEP) Grant and International Market Access Grant funds. 2. Negotiated and drafted agreement between the Shanghai Small and Medium Enterprise Center, signed by Governor Heineman that established the Nebraska Center in China; administered the office’s federal and state funding. 3. Advised Kawasaki parts supplier, in Japanese, on incorporation in Nebraska, incentive tax credits and L-1A visa issues. 4. Manage and advise the Nebraska Center Representative Office in Tokyo; administer the office’s federal and state funding. 5. Provide export counseling to NDED clients with an emphasis on exports to Asia.

Tax Attorney

KPMG, LLP

2010 - 2011

Conducted tax compliance and tax research for private equity funds LS Power, LLC and First Wind Energy, LLC

Law Clerk

Keating O'Gara Nedved & Peter Law Firm

2008 - 2010

Summer Associate

Ernst & Young

2009 - 2009

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

J.D. (2010) | Tax Law, Business Law, and Business Transactions

2007 - 2010

Honors: Distinction

Temple University Beasley School of Law

J.D. (2009) | Business, Corporate, and Tax Law

2008 - 2009

Attended Temple law as a Boren Fellowship visiting scholar 2008-2009

Honors: Deans List

Nebraska Wesleyan University

B.A. (2005) | History, Political Science

2001 - 2005

Honors: Highest Honors

Activities: Zeta Psi Fraternity

CJK Advisory Board

Senior Advisor

2013 - Current

Activities: Member of Japanese ediscovery advisory board to the CJK Agency

Nebraska Bar Association

Member

2010 - Current

Advanced Business Law, Nebraska Wesleyan University

January 19, 2014

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Taught Business Law II course Spring Semester 2014

Advanced Business Law, Nebraska Wesleyan University

January 18, 2015

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Taught Business Law II course Spring Semester 2015

Challenging the Validity of a Will or Trust, Nebraska Wesleyan University

February 10, 2016

Nebraska Wesleyan University

M&A for Small Business, Senshu University, Tokyo, Japan

January 18, 2016

Senshu University, UNL's Sister School