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PROMINENT ASSIGNMENTS
Representative of Wayne County Land Bank Corporation in structuring and documenting development and financing of the Pinnacle Park Race Track in Huron Township, and bond issues to finance roadway and water/sewer improvements.
Representative of the City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority in structuring and documenting development and financing of Comerica Park, Ford Field, and adjacent PricewaterhouseCoopers office building complex.
Representative of The Ferchiii Group in connection with partnership syndication, and structuring and documenting development and financing for the Hilton Garden Hotel in downtown Detroit.
Representative of public school districts in connection with bond issues for site acquisition and school building improvements.
Representative of Charter County of Wayne in review and analysis of new procurement ordinance, drafting company rules and regulations and opinions on Constitutional and state law issues.
Representative of private developer in connection with development of Pontiac medical office facility with tax increment financing.
Extensive experience in all aspects of real estate sales, leasing, development and financing.
Nationally recognized expert in certification of companies as minority-owned business enterprises, and structuring and documenting jointventures and strategic alliances with MBE companies.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
Chandler Park Academy
Charter County of Wayne
Combine International, Inc.
Detroit Edison Public School Academy
Detroit Academy of Arts & Sciences
Eviqna Brand Insight
Magellan Communications, Inc.
Piston Group, The
Yazaki North America, Inc
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Corporate
Municipal Law & Finance
Real Estate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Service Award, Chairman of the ABA Committee on Group and Pre-Paid Legal Services
Service Award, ABA Commission on Multi-Jurisdictional Practice
Detroit City Council, Spirit of Detroit Award
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
American Bar Association, Board of Governors
American Bar Association House of Delegates, State Delegate
State Bar of Michigan, Board of Commissioners
State Bar of Michigan, Vice President
State Bar of Michigan, Chair, Public Policy Committee
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
City of Detroit Board of Police Commissioners
Detroit Institute of Arts, Board of Directors
Detroit Medical Center, Board of Trustees
Loyola High School, Co-Chair, Capital Campaign
EDUCATION
Harvard College, B.A. 1974 (Dean's List)
Princeton University, M.P.A. 1979
New York University Law School, J.D. 1980 | 