Mike Schlect

Mike is the National Private Wealth Tax Controversy Leader for Deloitte Tax LLP as well as the Western United States Private Wealth Tax Leader. He began his career with Deloitte Tax in 2008 and works exclusively with ultra-high-net-worth individuals, their family offices, and charitable vehicles. In his role as the Western United States Private Wealth Tax leader, Mike leads more than 300 colleagues to advise Private Wealth clients on income, gift, estate, and charitable tax planning matters, including the representation of clients before the Internal Revenue Service and various state taxing authorities. He is a frequent speaker and author on various tax topics and serves as a member of Deloitte Tax's National Estate, Gift, Trust, and Charitable Planning Competency Group.

He holds a BS from the University of Washington, a JD from Seattle University, and an LLM from New York University.