William B. Acker and Norman D. Orr Celebrate 50 Years with Kemp Klein

Congratulations to William B. Acker and Norman D. Orr who celebrated 50 years of their careers with Kemp Klein Law Firm. 

William B. Acker:

• Graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree with high distinction (first in class) in 1972.
• Graduated from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1975.
• Began his career at Kemp Klein on 6/2/1975.
• Is an expert in business and taxation matters, Mr. Acker has authored numerous articles on tax and estate planning strategies for owners of real property; workouts and debt restructuring; tax deferred like-kind exchanges of property; partnership; state property tax and other tax matters for the Journal of Taxation, and the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Section’s professional journal, The Real Property Review.
• Mr. Acker was named Lawyer of the Year for his work in Tax Law by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2019. Mr. Acker has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for his work in Tax Law, Trust & Estates and Real Estate Law since 2012.

Norman D. Orr:

• Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, cum laude.
• Graduated from the University of Michigan School of Law in 1975, cum laude.
• Began his career at Kemp Klein on 6/1/1975.
• Mr. Orr’s career has centered around commercial and corporate legal work. This includes the purchase and sale of businesses, formation of businesses, financing transactions, shareholder/partner disputes, and negotiating and drafting various types of business agreements.
• Norman Orr maintains an “AV” peer review rating with Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, and was chosen as a 2025 Top Lawyer by DBusiness for his work in Creditor/Debtor Rights Law.

John B. Kemp gives a speech on William B. Acker, Norman D. Orr and the culture of Kemp Klein Law Firm:

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