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Mark E. Mueller

mmueller@driggersschultz.com
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Phone: 248.649.6000
Fax: 248.649.6442

2600 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 550
Troy, Michigan 48084

I advise business owners, managers and investors on a wide range of legal issues from the original formation and governing structure of new businesses, buying or selling a business, contractual arrangements between partners, and evaluating and negotiating deals with vendors and customers.

I also advise individuals on estate planning and post-mortem estate administration.

Education

J.D., Wayne State University, 1992
Moot Court, Bronze Key Recipient

University of Florida, 1986
Fellow, Center for Applied Philosophy & Ethics in the Professions

B.A., Wayne State University, 1986
with Honors in Philosophy

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Michigan, 1992
United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1992

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

American Bar Association
Member Since: 2008

State Bar of Michigan
Member Since: 1992
Section Memberships: Business Law, Tax Law, Real Property Law and Probate & Estate Planning

Legal Specialties and Certifications

Institute for Continuing Legal Education - 2008
Certificate of completion, Probate & Estate Planning Program, Co-sponsored by the Probate & Estate Planning Section, State bar of Michigan

Martindale-Hubbell rating of "AV".

Named a 2010 "Top Lawyer" in metro Detroit by dBusiness magazine. Nov/Dec 2009.

Industry Areas

  • Automotive stamping and assembly
  • Tool and Die
  • Plastic Injection molding
  • Health Care
  • Engineering
  • Real Estate Development
  • Finance

Representative matters

Fall 2008 - Provided legal opinions to JP Morgan Chase bank regarding perfection and enforceability of security agreements and mortgages of Michigan properties in a major ($500 Million+) refinancing transaction

Winter 2009 - Represented buyer in $3,500,000 purchase of a 70,000 square foot manufacturing facility.

Winter 2009 - Represented seller in the sale of a plastics recycling business.

Spring 2009 - Currently serving as counsel for trustees to administer several multi-million dollar estates.

 

Publications


Defending the Bankruptcy Preference Claim - a Quick Primer, The Michigan Business Law Journal, Fall 2009.