About Michael M
Michael M Marques is the principal and founder of The Marques Law Office, PLLC. He heads a small firm that handles both transactional and contested matters. Colleagues and clients describe a lawyer who combines technical knowledge with a practical approach to client problems.
Marques built a layered academic background before entering practice. He earned a B.A. in physics and political science from Assumption College. He then completed an MBA in business management and business administration at the College of Saint Rose. He finished his legal training at Albany Law School, where his J.D. included coursework in estate planning and taxation.
His early legal career began inside government. In 2008 he served as a law clerk in the Office of the New York State Lawyer General. The following year he worked as an associate at the Law Offices of Kiepura & Associates. Those roles exposed him to litigation, client counseling and regulatory work. He later left to start his own practice and now runs The Marques Law Office, PLLC as principal and founder.
Marques is admitted to several courts and jurisdictions. He holds admission in New York and Massachusetts, and he is admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court and the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He is an active participant in professional organizations. He belongs to the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association. He is also a member of the Saratoga Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bar Association, the Boston Bar Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
The combination of his academic work in taxation and estate planning and his courtroom admissions informs the kind of matters he handles. His practice includes drafting wills and trusts, advising on estate administration, and representing clients in tax controversies that may reach the Tax Court or federal court. He also counsels small businesses on organizational and tax issues. He approaches each file with attention to detail and an eye for practical outcomes.
He manages his practice from The Marques Law Office, PLLC and maintains multiple office locations. He handles a mix of client work that ranges from straightforward planning to contested proceedings. He currently concentrates his practice on estate planning, tax-related matters and related civil litigation.
