Expert Details
Real Estate and Title Insurance
ID: 739155
Michigan, USA
Expert is a cum laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School in 1987 and is currently the Vice Chair of a section of the State Bar of Michigan. He has been a frequent lecturer for the State Bar of Michigan, the University of Michigan’s Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and a variety of law firms, banks and other organizations.
He has been recognized by the courts as an expert witness in multiple cases, including some that established new law. Expert is the author of three publications in the Michigan Real Property Review, and one publication in the Michigan Bar Journal.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: JD | Subject: Law | Institution: Wayne State University Law School |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: BA | Subject: International Public Policy | Institution: Michigan State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2009 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Lead all title and escrow operations for the company and its joint ventures.• Manage the company’s tax-deferred exchange intermediary business. • Responsible for all legal matters for the company, including those in the areas of corporate, contract, employment and real estate law. • Negotiate and document affiliated business arrangements under RESPA and other joint ventures. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2002 to 2009 | Employer: Chirco Title Agency, Inc. | Title: Vice President, Commercial Services and General Counsel | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Commercial transactions and legal matters |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1996 to 2002 | Employer: GR Investment Group | Title: General Counsel | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Responsible for all legal matters for real estate development and management, manufacturing and software companies within the group• Practice areas included real estate, corporate, finance, contract, intellectual property and employment law. • Structured, negotiated and documented acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 1996 | Employer: Miller Canfield | Title: Associate/Principal | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Represented business entities and individuals in various business matters and transactions, including commercial real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, contract matters, commercial loans and bond financings.• Member of the Editorial Board of the firm’s award-winning newsletter • Member of the firm’s committee to study its client development and retention practices. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1990 | Employer: Schlussel, Lifton | Title: Associate | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Represented developers, purchasers, sellers, lenders, borrowers, landlords, and tenants in commercial real estate transactions.• Practiced in the areas of environmental and corporate law and real estate litigation. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Council Member, Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (7+ years) • Member of Continuing Legal Education Committee, Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (10+ years) • Member, International Council of Shopping Centers (1+ year) • Macomb County Bar Association, Real Estate Committee (6 years) • Federation of Exchange Accommodators (6 years) • Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Forum Committee (2 years) • Advisory Board of the American Institute for Paralegal Studies (2 years) • American Corporate Counsel Association (6 years) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Michigan Real Estate Broker's License (1988-2009) • State Bar of Michigan (1987-present) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| • Co-chair, Real Property Law Section Summer Conference (1 year) • Chairperson, Real Property Law Section Groundbreakers Program (1 year) • Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (2 years) • Co-chairperson of the Special Committee on Titles and Conveyancing of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (14 years) |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| 8 published articles 19 presentations |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| 15 expert witness engagements Representative transactions: 14 real estate, 6 financings, 17 M&As |