“Little else is requisite to carry a state to the highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism but peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice: all the rest being brought about by the natural course of things.”
— Adam Smith
Corporate Attorney with a Tax, Accounting and Assurance background
Justin is a licensed attorney and a CPA, so every business decision is made with the legal terms and the numbers in view.
Tax planning all year, not just at filing time
Your returns are one part of a year-round plan, led by an Attorney serving as your counsel and a CPA acting as your fractional CFO.
Continuity of Counsel
The same professional who advises on your legal matters understands your financial position, ensuring consistent guidance at every stage.
Attorney & CPA · Southfield, Michigan
Your Attorney and your CPA, in one advisor.
Justin Esshaki is a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. From choosing your entity and filing your articles to preparing your tax returns and selling the business, he handles the law and the numbers together.
Legal and tax services for every stage of a business
Because Justin is both an attorney and a CPA, the documents that set up your business and the returns that report on it are handled by the same person.
Choosing between an LLC, S corporation or C corporation, drafting and filing articles of organization or incorporation, and structuring ownership for tax efficiency.
The decisions made at formation shape the taxes you pay for years and the price you keep when you sell. Having one advisor across every phase keeps those decisions connected.
01
Start
Entity selection, articles of organization or incorporation, and initial tax elections.
02
Organize
Operating agreements, bylaws, shareholder agreements and the contracts you sign every day.
03
Grow
Tax planning, deferral strategies, annual tax returns and contract reviews as the business expands.
04
Exit
Dispositions and the sale of the business, structured so you keep more of the price.
Tax Return Preparation
Your tax returns, prepared by a CPA who knows your legal documents
Individual and business tax returns are prepared through Esshaki & Associates, PLLC, Justin’s CPA firm in the same office. Because the person who drafts your agreements also prepares your returns, nothing is lost between the legal work and the tax filing.
Individual income tax returnsBusiness returns for LLCs, S corporations, C corporations and partnershipsYear-round tax planning and deferral strategiesResponses to IRS and Michigan Treasury notices
Outside General Counsel
A lawyer and CPA on call for your business
For growing companies that need regular legal and tax guidance but not a full-time in-house attorney. Call when a question comes up and get an answer that covers both the legal and the tax side.
Calls and emails returned within one business day.
Clear fees
Flat fees for defined projects, agreed in writing before work begins.
Direct access
You work with Justin himself, from formation to closing.
About
Justin Esshaki, Attorney & CPA
Justin is both a licensed Michigan attorney and a Certified Public Accountant. He earned his bachelor’s degree with majors in Accounting and Finance in 2010, then went on to law school, and was admitted to practice law in Michigan in 2016.
Through Esshaki Law, he forms entities, drafts operating agreements and bylaws, reviews contracts and guides owners through selling their businesses. Through his CPA firm, Esshaki & Associates, PLLC (esshakicpa.com), he prepares tax returns and plans ahead to defer and reduce taxes.
Both practices serve business owners across Metro Detroit from the same Southfield office.
Contact
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Tell us briefly about your business and what you need. We’ll reply within one business day.
