Erin Cobane is an Associate in Dickinson Wright’s Troy office, focusing her practice on real estate law. Previously, Erin was employed by a prestigious mid-size law firm in Detroit, Michigan, where she focused on real property acquisition and disposition, mergers and acquisitions, and entity formation and structure.
Education & Credentials
Education
Wayne State University School of Business
M.B.A., In ProgressUniversity of Detroit Mercy School of Law
J.D., 2017- University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, Symposium Editor & Director
- magna cum laude
- Graduated in top 10% of her class
- Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
- Book Award for Highest Grades in Contracts, Estates and Trusts, Estate & Gift Taxation, Bankruptcy, Trademarks and Unfair Competition, First Amendment Law, and Juvenile Justice
University of Michigan
B.A., Political Science, 2012Bar Admission
Prominent Assignments
- Advised a leading global automaker on diverse corporate real estate projects across the United States and Ontario, Canada, encompassing purchase and sale transactions, leasing agreements, entitlements and land use/zoning issues, environmental matters, construction projects, condemnation cases, and real estate litigation.
- Provided legal representation to a client in finalizing a certification of architectural and real estate title matters intended for submission to a United States agency, in relation to a new educational facility.
- Assisted a family office investment fund in marketing and selling a large resort and marina complex, including negotiating the terms of the purchase and sale agreement.
- Supported a national pizza franchise operator in the acquisition of a $20M bakery facility, including negotiating construction contracts and equipment purchase agreements.
- Facilitated the sale of 12 shopping centers to different buyers in a deal valued at $275,000,000.
Professional Involvement
- Detroit Bar Association
- Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
Publications/Presentations
- Extending Arbitration Agreements to Bind Non-Signatories, Michigan Bar Journal, February 2019
- The Demise of Finality for Michigan’s Children: Sanders, Hatcher, and Collateral Attacks, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, 2017