W. Anthony Jenkins

Representation 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.

Representation 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.

Representation of The Ferchill Group in connection with partnership syndication, and structuring and documenting development and financing for the Hilton Garden Hotel in downtown Detroit.

Representation of multiple public school academies in connection with financing for site acquisition and school building improvements.

Representation of Charter County of Wayne in review and analysis of new procurement ordinance, drafting companion rules and regulations and opinions on Constitutional and state law issues.

Nationally recognized expert in certification of companies as minority-owned business enterprises, and structuring and documenting MBE joint ventures and strategic alliances.

• State Bar of Michigan, Immediate Past President 
• State Bar of Michigan, Chair, Public Policy Committee
• American Bar Association Federal Judiciary Committee
• American Bar Association, Board of Governors, Past
• American Bar Association House of Delegates, State Delegate, Past
• Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, Past President 
• Real Property Law Section Member
  - American Bar Association
  - State Bar of Michigan
• Michigan Minority Business Development Council
  - Executive/Finance Committee
  - Chair, Certification Committee
• Committee Member, NCAA Division I Infractions Appeals Committee

• 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 

• Speaker, Dr. Martin L. King Task Force (Southfield, MI), Civil Rights for Today’s Generation (January, 2012)
• Speaker, U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals (Memphis, TN), Investiture of the Hon. Bernice Bouie Donald: The Role of the ABA Federal Judiciary Committee
  (October, 2011)
• Keynote Address, Cooley Law School (Lansing, MI), Professionalism and Ethics (September, 2011) 
• Speaker, Jackson County Bar Association (Jackson, MI), Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession (June, 2011)
• Speaker, Cooley Law School 2011 Sophomore Summer Institute Kick-Off (Auburn Hills, MI), Opportunities in the Legal Profession (June, 2011)
• Speaker, Tuscola County Bar Association (Caro, MI), Law Day Speech (May, 2011)
• Speaker, National Consortium of Racial & Ethic Fairness in Court (New Orleans, LA): Law Clerk and Law Firm Associate Minority Recruitment: Majority Law Firm Recruitment and Retention for Diversity (April, 2011)
• Speaker, Downriver Bar Association (Taylor, MI), Judicial Crossroads - Reforms for Michigan (April, 2011)
• Guest, Practical Lawyer Cable TV Broadcast (Bloomfield Hills, MI), Why Diversity Matters (March, 2011)
• Speaker, Genesee County Bar Association (Flint, MI), New Initiative: How to Increase the Value of Your State Bar Membership (March, 2011)
• Speaker, Affinity Bar Associations’ Diversity Mixer (Detroit, MI), Diversity Initiatives by the State Bar of Michigan (March, 2011)
• Speaker, Calhoun County Bar Association (Marshall, MI), Judicial Crossroads and Pro Bono Responsibilities for Lawyers (February, 2011)
• Speaker, Michigan Roundtable (Detroit, MI), Diversity and Inclusion: A Personal Journey (February, 2011) 
•  Keynote Address, University of Detroit Mercy Law School (Detroit, MI), Professionalism and Ethics (January, 2011)
• Speaker, Genesee County Circuit Court (Lansing, MI), Investiture of the Hon. Clinton Canady, Standards for Judicial Appointment (January, 2011)
• Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Professionalism/Ethics, University of Detroit Mercy Law School (January, 2011)
• Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Professionalism/Ethics, Cooley Law School (Lansing) (January, 2011)
• Author, “President’s Page,” Michigan Bar Journal (Monthly, 2010-2011) 
• Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Professionalism/Ethics, Cooley Law School (Auburn Hills) (September, 2010) 
• Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Diversity in the Legal Profession, Wayne State University Law School (June, 2010)
• Speaker, State Bar of Michigan, Professionalism/Ethics, Cooley Law School (Auburn Hills) (September, 2009) 
• Speaker, MBE Certification Process/MBE Joint Ventures, Comerica Bank Business Development Forum (1996-2008)
• Author, “MBEs: Does Minority Enterprise Status Make Sense for Your Construction Bid?”, published by Real Estate Finance (June, 2007)
• Author, “MBE: Joint Ventures: An Overview”, published by Michigan Business Network (May, 1999) 
• Author, “Expert Advice: An Interview with Minority Supplier and Expert, W. Anthony Jenkins”, published by Michigan Business Network (Feb/Mar, 1999)
• Author, “President’s Page,” Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (Monthly, 1994)