William T. Burgess

Member

wburgess(at)dickinsonwright.com

Phone: 313.223.3634

Fax: 313.223.3598

Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
  • City of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
  • DSLT Inc.
  • Mardale Specialty Foods, LLC
  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
  • MONY Real Estate Investment
  • John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • The Scotts Company

Prominent Assignments

  • Counsel to various secured lenders (including insurance companies, banks, lending syndicates, and loan servicers) in workouts, loan modifications, and enforcement of remedies
  • Representation of secured lenders in state and federal court proceedings, including bankruptcy court and appellate court matters establishing important precedents on issues of ?adequate protection? to secured lenders and enforcement of assignment of rents
  • Counsel to various parties in all aspects of commercial mortgage lending, including underwriting, negotiation, and documentation for office, hotel, retail, and multi-family residential properties
  • Counsel to developers of commercial and mixed-use real estate projects, including counseling on acquisition, finance, leasing, and project administration
  • Counsel to various public and private corporations in mergers, acquisitions, or reorganizations in the real estate, automotive, foodservice, and public utility industries
  • Counsel to governmental and quasi-governmental agencies in acquisition of significant properties to be devoted to public use and economic development
  • Counsel to municipal government on issues of zoning, eminent domain, and public contract administration

Education

  • J.D., Yale Law School, 1984
  • A.B. (with high distinction and high honors), University of Michigan, 1981

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 1984
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1985
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1987
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1988

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, 1986-present (Commercial Law)
  • City Attorney, City of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan
  • Member, Leadership Detroit XII
  • Counsel, Rose Hill Center, Inc.

Attorney Recognitions