Current Employment Position(s)

Senior Attorney

Lawyer Overview

Reinhard H. Lemke is an attorney in the firm’s Business Law Department, Real Estate/Transactional Practice Group and Energy Industry Group. He concentrates his practice on assisting foreign and other companies in Michigan and other parts of the United States with a wide range of legal and economic development services. In addition, he assists executives and managers with their visa and immigration needs.

He also serves as the “point of contact” in Michigan for the American Chamber of Commerce in Germany (Am Cham Germany), offering complete business services for establishing or operating a business in Michigan. His strong relationship with chambers of commerce and businesses on both sides of the Atlantic provide foreign clients with a comprehensive service package. He is also extensively involved with renewable energy activities on both sides of the Atlantic.

Mr. Lemke served as vice president and in-house counsel for 10 years at a large German/Swiss company. Through his experience as a corporate executive, he understands the importance of the individualized legal needs of foreign companies. His extensive experience in both Germany and Michigan enables him to meet his clients’ cross-cultural needs.

Areas of Practice

• Business Enterprises Law
• Immigration Law
• International Law
• Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, 2005

Professional Associations and Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan
• German-American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest
• American Chamber of Commerce in Germany
• Detroit Regional Economic Partnership
• Livonia Chamber of Commerce, 2001 - Present (Vice Chair)
• Livonia Chamber of Commerce, 1999 - 2001 (Board Member)
• Livonia Economic Development Partnership, 1999 - 2001 (Board Member)
• Rotary Club, 1999 - 2001
• Rotary Club, 2000 - 2001 (Board member for International Relations)
• Leadership Livonia, Graduate
• Troy Citizen Academy, Graduate
• Walsh College President’s Advisory Council – Troy, Member

Education

• Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2004
  LL.M.
• Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe Universitat Frankfurt Fachbereich Rechtswissenschaft, Frankfurt, Germany, 1984

Published Works

• The Terms of Operating Agreements may be Very Flexible

Address

38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Phones

(248) 594-6335

Faxes

(248) 901-4040

Emails

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Websites

http://www.plunkettcooney.com/