Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • Cascade Charter Township
  • City of Grand Rapids
  • City of Hudsonville
  • City of Lowell
  • City of Portage
  • Downtown Development Authority-Grand Rapids
  • Kent County
  • Michigan Strategic Fund
  • Nicholas Plastics

Prominent Assignments

  • Representation of private companies in obtaining tax increment, tax abatement and other economic development incentives
  • Bond work for municipalities, including tax-exempt municipal bonds, general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, special assessment bonds, transportation bonds, building authority bonds, tax anticipation bonds and notes, tax increment bonds, industrial revenue bonds
  • Representation of tax increment authorities i.e., DDAs, CDFAs, and TIFAs
  • Public facility development and representation, e.g., arenas, convention centers, etc.
  • Municipally-owned cable television systems and electric utilities

Education

  • J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1972
  • B.A. (cum laude), Northern Michigan University, 1968

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 1972

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Member, State Bar of Michigan (Taxation and Public Corporations Sections)
  • Member, Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • Member, National Association of Bond Attorneys
  • Past Trustee, Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • Chairperson and board member, Mary Free Bed Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
  • Past national board member and member, Northern Michigan University Alumni Association
  • Member, Grand Rapids Rotary Club

Attorney Recognitions