Law Firm Overview

Myers & Myers, PLLC is a full-service business law firm specializing in real estate, commercial litigation, corporate law, and creditors' rights. The Firm has attained the AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest designation for legal ethics and ability and was selected for the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers based on its rating by other lawyers.

Myers & Myers represents national and local lenders, real estate developers, builders, property owners, state-wide and local associations, title companies and small to mid-sized clients in various real estate and corporate matters. The Firm's attorneys practice in state and federal courts, including the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court, as well as U.S. District Courts and the 6^th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Real Estate
• Zoning and Land Use
• Appellate Law
• Constitutional Law
• Real estate transactions; commercial and residential
• Real estate litigation
• Corporate formation and transactions
• Banking and loan enforcement actions
• Creditor rights/creditor bankruptcy
• Distressed company work-outs

Honors and Awards

• Kelly A. Myers, Michigan Super Lawyers, 2008
• Roger L. Myers, Michigan Super Lawyer, 2008
• Roger L. Myers, Michigan Super Lawyer, 2007

Published Works

• Parent Corporation Liability for the CERCLA Debt of its Insolvent Subsidiary, 69 Univ of Det Mercy L Rev93, 1991
• Contingent Fees: To Tax or Not To Tax?, Michigan Bar Journal, October, 2004

Classes and Seminars

• Loan Workout and Collateral Liquidation in Michigan, Lorman Education Services, 2002
• Selected Topics in Structuring and Operating a Business in Michigan, Lorman Education Services, 2003
• Professional Retention and Compensation Issues in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2004
• Litigation Skills - Consumer: Valuation, Evidence, Burden of Proof, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2007
• Lease-Purchase: What are the Options?, Home Builders Association of Livingston County, 2007
• Federal Bar Association, W.D. Michigan, 2007
• Foreclosure and Leasing Liability, Michigan Association of REALTORS, Broker Summit Conference, 2008
• Earmarking Issues Arising with New Mortgages and the New Bankruptcy Code, Michigan Real Property Law Section State of Michigan, "Groundbreaker" Breakfast Roundtable, 2008

Pro Bono Activities

• In re Scott Thompson, Debtor/Defendant
• In re Blake Turvey, Debtor

Representative Clients

• LandAmerica Financial Services
• KeyBank National Association
• Chestnut Development, LLC
• Small Business Association of Michigan

Representative Cases

• Paragon Properties Co v City of Novi, 452 Mich 568; 550 NW2d 772 (1996)
• Green Oak Twp v Munzel, 225 Mich App 235; 661 NW2d 243 (2003)
• Michigan Division-Monument Builders of North America v Michigan Cemetery Ass'n, 458 F Supp 2d 474, 2006-2 Trade Cases P 75, 515 (2006)
• V Jacobs & Sons v Saginaw County Dept of Public Health, 284 F Supp 2d 711 (ED Mich 2003) (2003)
• Holloway Const Co v Oakland County Bd of County Road Comm'rs, 450 Mich 603; 543 NW2d 923 (1996)
• Wineman v Durkee Lakes Hunting & Fishing Club, Inc., 352 F Supp 2d 815 (ED Mich 2005) (2005)
• Lim v Chase Home Finance, LLC, et at. (In re Comps), 334 BR 235 (Bankr ED Mich 2005) (2005)
• Encore Credit Corp. v Lim (In re Young), --BR--; 2007 WL 2221399 (ED Mich July 31, 2007) (2007)
• Chase Manhattan Mortgage Corp v Shapiro (In re Lee), 339 BR 165 (ED Mich 2006) (2006)
• Adams Outdoor Advertising v City of Lansing, 463 Mich 17, 614 NW2d 634 (2000)
• Oakland County Treasurer v Title Office, Inc, 245 Mich App 196, 627 NW2d 317 (2001)
• Meoli v Heartwell Mortgage Corp, et a. (In re Hoggard), 330 BR 595 (Bankr WD Mich 2005) (2005)
• Gold v New Century Mortgage Corp (In re Salinitro), 335 BR 15 (Bankr ED Mich 2006) (2006)
• Camacho v HomEq Servicing Corp (In re Camacho), 311 BR 186 (Bankr ED Mich 2004) (2004)
• Kohut v Wells Fargo Bank (In re Pankey), --B.R.--, 2007 WL 2141949 (Bankr ED Mich July 25) (2007)
• New Century Mortgage Corp (In re Ammar), 368 BR 629 (Bankr ED Mich 2007) (2007)

References

• Mr. Gary T. Nickerson, Sr., Brighton Commerce Bank
• Patrick Hanniford, CPA, Pfeffer, Hanniford & Palka
• Mr. David Pothier, Livingston Community Bank
• Joseph Birchmeier, Northwestern Mutual

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Arbitration, Mediation, Banking & Finance Law, Commercial Banks, Lending & Secured Transactions, Loan Workouts, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Bankruptcy Law, Commercial Bankruptcy, Consumer Bankruptcy, Creditors' Rights, Debt Discharge, Reorganizations & Restructuring, Workouts, Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Secured Transactions, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Collections, Constitutional Law, Eminent Domain, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Press, Construction Law, Construction Contracts, Construction Liens, Government Construction Contracts, Employment Law -- Employer, Employment Contracts -- Employer, Environmental Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Law Enforcement Agencies, Insurance Law, Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance, Errors & Omissions Insurance, Title Insurance, Litigation & Appeals, Bankruptcy Litigation, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, Multidistrict Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Natural Resources Law, Water & Riparian Rights, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Probate & Estate Administration, Estate Administration, Trusts, Real Estate Law, Commercial Real Estate, Condemnation, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Conveyancing, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Real Estate, State, Local & Municipal Law