Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC
  • Aisin Holdings of America, Inc.
  • Pacific Life Insurance Company

Prominent Assignments

  • Experienced in real estate development, real estate finance, commercial mortgage lending, and leasing
  • Counsel to DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC with regard to national real estate activities
  • Represents Aisin Holdings of America, Inc. in connection with 800 acre development in Livingston County
  • Represented City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority in connection with Compuware and Campus Martius projects
  • Represents various developers in acquisition, development, and leasing of projects

Education

  • J.D. (cum laude), University of Michigan, 1972
  • M.A., University of Michigan, 1969
  • B.A. (magna cum laude), Michigan State University, 1968

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 1972
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1980
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1978

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, State Bar of Michigan, Sections of Real Estate Law (Council Member 1985-1994; Chairperson 1992-1993) and Business Law
  • Member, Land Title Standards Committee, State Bar of Michigan
  • Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
  • Member, American Bar Association, Section of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law; appointed as a member of the Mortgage Loan Structure and Organization Committee; Workouts, Foreclosures and Bankruptcies and Related Remedies Committee
  • Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation

Publications and Presentations

  • "A Potential Danger for Lessees and Leasehold Mortgagees: The Precision Industries Case," State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Journal, Summer 2004
  • "Due Diligence in the Development of a Shopping Center," presentation at the ICSC Michigan Continuing Education Program, April 2007

Attorney Recognitions