- Connecticut 1974
- Michigan 1978
- Michigan State University: B.A. magna cum laude 1971; M.A. Economics 1974
- University of Michigan: J.D. cum laude 1974
- Michigan Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Chancellor, Detroit Annual Conference United Methodist Church
- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- Planned Giving Roundtable of Southeast Michigan
- Lecturer, Chartered Life Underwriter Programs in Estate Planning, Business Organizations and Employee Benefit Planning, Wayne State University, 1979-82; Lawrence Technological University, 1983-95
- Certified Advisor in Philanthropy, 2005
- Planned Giving School Instructor, 1991-present
- Speaker on Estate and Business Planning to numerous groups
- Estate Planning and Planned Giving – The Roots of Responsible Stewardship and Mission Outreach, 2000
- Estate Planning and Charitable Giving, 2012
RENARD J. KOLASA is a senior attorney of the firm. Mr. Kolasa has concentrated his practice in the areas of estate planning and taxation, closely held business law and tax-exempt organizations. This has included such matters as:
- Designing, drafting, implementing and administering estate plans for a broad range of estate sizes
- Designing and drafting trusts of all types, including charitable trusts
- Business succession planning
- Assisting closely held businesses in formation, operation, tax planning, restructuring and termination
- Assisting tax-exempt organizations get established, obtain appropriate government approvals and operate in compliance with applicable rules
- Church and ecclesiastical law matters
- Advanced wealth transfer planning and implementation