Meet Nathan E. Tagg
Attorney At Law
Nathan E. Tagg has spent his career investing in people and organizations.
In 2004, Nathan received his Juris Doctorate from the Howard University School of Law in Washington D.C. While attending Howard University, Nathan was awarded the Earl H. Davis Scholarship from the Olender Foundation and selected as a Lumbard Fellow by the Association of Alumni of Friends of J. Edward Lumbard. He served a fellowship with the United States Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, which services the Southern District of New York. After graduating from Howard, Mr. Tagg was admitted to practice law in the State of California. Shortly thereafter, he moved back to the Hastings area and was admitted to practice law in Michigan.
In 2011, Mr. Tagg was appointed by former Governor Rick Snyder to serve on the State of Michigan Board of Auctioneers. He is a graduate of the Consolidated Michigan Hospital Association Excellence in Governance Fellowship program and a 2008 graduate of Leadership Barry County.
As the founding member, and current President, of the Barry County Junior Golf Association and part-owner of The Legacy at Hastings golf course, Nathan is passionate about making golf accessible to the next generation.
Nathan serves as a coach and member of the Board of Directors for the South Christian Youth Football Association. He is also a coach and member of the South Christian Youth Lacrosse Board of Directors.
Nathan’s dedication to community service is reflected in a long list of leadership roles. He previously served on the Highpoint Community Bank Board of Directors and now serves as a Director on the Independent Bank Board of Directors, the successor to Highpoint Community Bank. He was a founding member and is the current Treasurer of the Always Leave Smiling Foundation. He has faithfully served as Treasurer of the Barry County Bar Association since 2008, served on the Spectrum Health–Pennock Board of Directors, including as Chairman of the Board for two (2) years, served more than a decade as Vice President of the Green Gables Haven Domestic Violence Shelter, led the Hastings Kiwanis Club as President, and held the position of Vice Chairman of the Charlton Park Foundation. In addition to those roles, Nathan has volunteered with the Woodland Athletic Association, mentored local youth through Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hastings, supported the Barry County United Way as a former Campaign Chair, served on the United Way Allocations Committee, and served on the Barry Community Foundation’s Investment and Governance Committees.
At the heart of Nathan’s service is a genuine commitment to strengthening community institutions and creating opportunities for young people to grow, learn, and succeed. As a result of his dedication to community service, and Barry County as a whole, he was awarded the 2026 Servant’s Heart Award by the Barry Community Foundation.
Mr. Tagg has been married to his beautiful wife, Rebecka (Duits), since 2004. They have three children and live in Barry County. He loves spending time with his wife and children and is also an avid golfer.