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Defended Tier 1 automotive supplier along with its former president and obtained dismissal of suit to enforce letter of intent for sale of manufacturing plant.
Represented major financial institution in an action to foreclose and sell marina with 750 boat slips and multiple subtenant businesses.
Managed recovery of failed commercial single and multi-family developments for lender through deeds in lieu of foreclosure transaction.
Based on four plus years of experience as an Oakland County Assistant Prosecutor, conducted internal investigations of executives and employees of a major insurance company to uncover violations of company policy or criminal activity.
Successfully recovered and sold 42 parcels of agricultural property for major insurance company after debtors filed multiple suits in state and federal court to stop the sale.
Obtained injunction for securities firm preventing brokers who defected to competitor from poaching clients in violation of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements.
Prevailed at trial in action involving economic claims for breach of warranty and breach of requirements contract between steel fabricator and Tier 1 automotive supplier.
Represented the Related Companies, L.L.C. in various lease disputes involving commercial tenants and lease guarantors in large mixed-use development.
Represented automotive manufacturer in construction lien foreclosure action, threatening foreclosure of one of its truck manufacturing plants.
Defeated class certification in a test class action case against major title insurer over its insured lender's reverse mortgage program.
Represented AT&T, Inc. in injunction action to recover property and preserve telecommunications equipment critical to telephone service to much of the Midwest.
Represented various Michigan and national lenders in mortgage foreclosure actions and construction lien priority disputes.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Bank of America
Citizens Bank
Carhartt, Inc.
Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
Cold Heading Company
Fifth Third Bank
LaSalle Bank Midwest, N.A.
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Related Companies, L.L.C.
Target Steel, Inc.
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Automotive
Banking
Business Torts
Construction
Real Estate
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
State Bar of Michigan, Real Estate Section and UCC Committee
Oakland County Bar Association, Inn of Court, Barrister | 