About Michael
Michael Haslam earned both a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 2007. His law degree is in law and taxation; his MBA is in entrepreneurship and innovation. Those twin credentials shape how he approaches problems. They also explain why clients often find his work pragmatic and business-minded.
He spent his early years after law school combining legal training with a practical view of business operations. Rather than confining himself to a single discipline, he bridged legal analysis and commercial thinking. That background allows him to translate technical tax concepts into business terms. It also helps him assess legal risk alongside commercial opportunity.
Haslam’s academic focus on taxation and entrepreneurship suggests a practice centered on the needs of businesses, from startups to more established companies. He has advised on matters where tax rules affect corporate structure and where business choices trigger legal consequences. He approaches each assignment by parsing the legal issue and then testing it against the business case. The result is work that aims to be both legally sound and operationally useful.
Colleagues describe him as methodical and clear in his written work. He tends to favor direct explanations over dense legalese. That preference shows up in client communications and transactional documents. When matters require negotiation, he frames positions in terms that business people can digest. When issues become complex, he breaks them into manageable parts and maps options for clients.
Michael Haslam is currently based at Voyant Legal. There he continues to handle matters that sit at the crossroads of corporate decision-making and tax law. His practice addresses the practical needs of organizations making strategic choices under regulatory and tax constraints.
He focuses on matters at the intersection of business and tax law.
