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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Counsel to health care corporation in acquisition, redomestication and merger of life and health insurer, licensed in 42 states.
Counsel to Michigan property and casualty insurer in demutualization transaction.
Counsel to property and casualty insurers in redomestications from New York to Michigan.
Counsel to various domestic and foreign insurance companies in formation, change of control, acquisition, licensing and other regulatory transactions.
Counsel to insurance agencies in formation, licensing and name change transactions on a 50 state basis.
Counsel for health benefits TPA in sale of stock to the nation's largest independent provider of services for self-funded health and wellness plans.
Counsel for the organization and capitalization of corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint ventures. Counsel to corporations and limited liability companies in business and asset sales, reorganizations, and business succession planning.
Counsel to various parties in single business tax appeals, tax protest letters, and other tax matters.
Counsel to charitable and other organizations with respect to nonprofit and tax-exempt status.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
Bekum America Corporation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Chrysler Insurance Company
Farmers Insurance Group of Companies
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
LifeSecure Insurance Company
MGM Grand Development, Inc.
The Center for Michigan
Citizens Bank
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Corporate
Insurance
Real Estate
Regulatory & Administrative Law
Taxation
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
State Bar of Michigan (Business Law, Health Care Law and Insurance and Indemnity Law)
Ingham County Bar Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Habitat for Humanity of Portland, Member of Board of Directors
Christian Business Men's Committee
Lansing Regional Chamber Economic Club Committee
Pro bono representation of several new church plants
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Dickinson Wright Insurance Industry Update (quarterly publication highlighting case law and regulatory developments), Associate editor
Regulatory and Legislative Quarterly, CPCU Society, co-author, "Honestly, This May Not Be the Best Policy," 2006
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. 1990 (with honors)
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. 1994 (cum laude) | 