Education
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., cum laude, 1969
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A., 1966
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Banking and Finance Attorney
Bill has significant experience in public financing, commercial and investment real estate lending and bankruptcy law. He represents financial institutions in a variety of commercial lending matters including new markets tax credit transactions and Native American lending transactions. Bill has experience with related issues such as waivers of sovereign immunity, submission to jurisdiction, governing law and trust lands.
Honors and Recognitions
American Jurisprudence Book Award, Creditor’s Rights
Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Real Estate Law (Kalamazoo), 2018, 2023, and 2025
Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law, Native American Law, Real Estate Law, since 2012
Leading Lawyers: Banking & Financial Institutions Law; Creditor’s Rights/Commercial Collections Law; Native American Law; Real Estate Law – Commercial; Real Estate Law – Finance
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Professional Affiliations
Kalamazoo County Bar Association, director, 1988 – 1991
National Association of Bond Lawyers
State Bar of Michigan: Corporation Section; Finance Section; Business Law Section; Real Property Section