Meet Nathan E. Tagg
Attorney At Law
Nathan E. Tagg was born in Hastings, Michigan and grew up in the Barry County area. He graduated from Lakewood High School in 1997 and in 2001 received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in History from Olivet College. In 2004 he received his Juris Doctorate from the Howard University School of Law in Washington D.C.
While attending Howard University, Mr. Tagg was awarded the Earl H. Davis Scholarship from the Olender Foundation and selected as a Lumbard Fellow by the Association of Alumni and Friends of J. Edward Lumbard. He also 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. Mr. Tagg has practiced in numerous counties throughout the State of Michigan in the areas currently focusing on estate planning, estate administration, business law, contracts, and succession planning.
Mr. Tagg is committed to giving back to his community, having served in numerous capacities with several organizations during his career. He is a founding member of the Barry County Junior Golf Association and the current President of its Board of Directors. He is the current Treasurer for the Barry County Bar Association, having served in that capacity since 2008. He served on the Spectrum Health-Pennock Board of Directors from 2012-2019 and was the Chairman of that Board from 2018 to 2019. He served from 2008-2019 as the Vice President of the Green Gables Haven Domestic Violence Shelter. Mr. Tagg is a past President of the Hastings Kiwanis, past Vice Chairman of the Charlton Park Foundation, a former volunteer for the Woodland Athletic Association, former “Big Brother” for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hastings, served several years on the Barry County United Way Allocations Committee, and served as a member of the Barry Community Foundation Investment and Governance Committees.
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.
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. He is proud to be a part of the ownership of The Legacy at Hastings golf course.