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Counsel to numerous publicly and privately held companies; boards of directors; and audit, compensation, nominating and other special committees on Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance and corporate governance issues.
Counsel to buyers and sellers in mergers or acquisitions in the automotive, construction, health care, information technology, insurance and retail industries.
Counsel to various business enterprises on corporate finance, commercial lending, and commercial operating issues.
Currently serving as Corporate Secretary of ACO, Inc. advising it on all aspects of corporate governance.
Counsel to LifeSecure Insurance Company in connection with acquisition of common stock of Columbia Universal Life Insurance Company.
Counsel to Oakland County, Michigan in connection with privatization of its medical care facility.
REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS
ACO, Inc.
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
Oakland County Drain Commissioner
Oakland Hills Country Club
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
AREAS OF PRACTICE EMPHASIS
Corporate
Corporate Governance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Municipal Law & Finance
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Michigan Super Lawyers(2006, 2007 and 2008)
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
Chief Executive Officer of the Firm, 1991-2000; Administrative Partner, 1982-1985
American Bar Association
ACO, Inc., Corporate Secretary
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
City of Birmingham, MI, Planning Board
Notre Dame Club of Detroit, Board of Directors, 1979-1987; 1994- 1996; President, 1984; Recipient, 1993 Award of the Year
Economic Club of Detroit, Board of Directors, 1996-2001
National Club Association, Board of Directors, 1994-2006; Secretary, 1995-1997; Treasurer, 1997-1998; Vice President, 1998-2002; Chairman, 2002-2003
Greater Detroit and Windsor Japan-America Society, Board of Directors
Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1994-2002; Vice Chairman, 1997-2002
Detroit Legal News Company, Inc., Board of Directors, 1997-2006
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
R.R. Donnelley/American Corporate Counsel Association/American Society of Corporate Securities/State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section Seminar, "SEC Hot Topics Institute," November 2005
Original Equipment Suppliers Association Seminar, "Best Practices Roundtable Discussion of Ethical and Legal Compliance Practices," November 2004
Automation Alley Seminar, "Best Practices Forum on Corporate Governance," October 2004
American Corporate Counsel Association/American Society of Corporate Secretaries/State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section Seminar, "Sarbanes Oxley Panel Discussion," March 2004
EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame, A.B. 1969 (cum laude)
University of Michigan Law School, J.D. 1972.
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