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    • Henry J. Andries, Jr.

      Henry J. Andries, Jr.

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      Phone: 248.205.2710

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Healthcare Law, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate, Tax

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      Since 1995, Henry J. Andries, Jr. has engaged in private practice with a concentration in employment law, complex civil litigation...

    • Lynn M. Brimer

      Lynn M. Brimer

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      Phone: 248.205.2772

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Banking & Financial Services, Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Profit Law, Real Estate, Tax

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      • Assist taxpayers with representation before the internal Revenue Service, the State of Michigan Department of Treasury and other taxing authorities...
    • Russell G. Carniak

      Russell G. Carniak

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      Phone: 248-205-2721

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Litigation

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      • Represents business interests in any dispute, accompanied with a commitment to understanding their businesses and the challenges they face in...
    • Jon P. Everly

      Jon P. Everly

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      Phone: 248.205.2759

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Estate & Succession Planning, Non-Profit Law, Real Estate, Tax

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      • Advises closely held businesses and their owners in a broad range of legal matters, including formation, taxation, succession planning, and...
    • Michael L. Geller

      Michael L. Geller

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      Phone: 248.205.2770

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Healthcare Law, Labor & Employment, Litigation, Real Estate

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      • Advises and assists clients in the creation and structuring of their business entities.
      • Regularly counsels clients relative to employment issues that...
    • Jeffrey T. Goudie

      Jeffrey T. Goudie

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      Phone: 248-205-2767

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      Banking & Financial Services, Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Real Estate

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      • Represents financial institutions in licensing matters, regulatory matters, and transactional matters
      • Provides vendor contract review for financial institutions
      • Litigates title issues and...
    • Evan H. Kaploe

      Evan H. Kaploe

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      • Assists clients involved in audit, appeals, and collection matters with the Internal Revenue Service or State taxing authorities.
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    • Michael A. Kus

      Michael A. Kus

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      Phone: 248-205-3090

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Banking & Financial Services, Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Real Estate

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      • Advises financial institutions on compliance and regulatory laws and policies and procedures
      • Provides guidance and assistance to banks and thereby reducing...
    • Jay R. LaBarge

      Jay R. LaBarge

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      Phone: 248.205.2778

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Banking & Financial Services, Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Estate & Succession Planning, Healthcare Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Non-Profit Law, Real Estate, Tax

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      • Advises clients on a full range of real estate matters, including drafting and negotiating purchase agreements and residential, commercial and...
    • Brian J. McCullough

      Brian J. McCullough

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      Phone: 248.205.2715

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Estate & Succession Planning, Healthcare Law, Real Estate

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      • All legal aspects pertaining to healthcare providers, including licensing, certification issues, survey and compliance issues, Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance-related...
    • Pamela S. Ritter

      Pamela S. Ritter

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      Phone: 248.205.2765

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Banking & Financial Services, Bankruptcy & Creditor's Rights, Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Litigation, Real Estate

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      • Counsel to lenders in a range of loan origination transactions, including commercial and industrial loan facilities, real estate and construction...
    • James A. Rocchio

      James A. Rocchio

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      Phone: 248.205.2748

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Mr. Rocchio has deep expertise in the area of taxation. Over the course of his legal career, he has counseled...

    • Nelson B. Stieper

      Nelson B. Stieper

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      Phone: 248.205.2742

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Estate & Succession Planning

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      • Performs probate and trust administration, revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, special needs planning, gift planning, and asset protection
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    • Thomas J. Strobl

      Thomas J. Strobl

      1942 – 2023

      Phone: 248.205.2713

      Office: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

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      Banking & Financial Services, Business Law, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Law, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax

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      • Advises a broad spectrum of purchasers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions involving primarily private companies.
      • Represents financial institutions and...
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Partners Share 2015 Banking Law Observations

February 13, 2015

Four of Strobl & Sharp’s partners – Tom Strobl, John Sharp, Leslie Stein, Pamela Ritter – offer their personal observations on the banking landscape today

Strobl & Sharp-banking lawRegulations Consume Limited Resources

“Pulse Insights reports that financial institution employees spend up to 90% of their time on non-value-added activities. Regulations and compliance take a huge amount of time, and Strobl & Sharp, PC can help with this issue. The firm can also assist in addressing regulatory disputes with the FDIC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),” said Tom Strobl, co-founder and managing partner. “We see the many new rules generated by CFPB under the Dodd-Frank Act as challenges in 2015. A recent CFPB decision on debt collections raises concerns. If banks don’t ensure the files they send out for debt collections are 100% accurate, they may face unwanted litigation and expensive fines.”

Bank Mergers and Acquisitions Increase

“Mergers and acquisitions have increased for banks and other businesses. Experts predict 2014 will have a record number of bank deals, pushed in part by the need to spread the costs of regulatory compliance over a larger asset base,” said John Sharp, one of the firm founders. “We have managed many acquisitions, sales and mergers of banks (both public and private), and we have assisted in the purchase and sales of branches. Our firm has broad business experience, so in addition to banking law issues, we’re able to advise banks on issues like the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, which may apply if bank or branch sales will result in loss of employment or involve rehiring.”

Commercial Lending is Growing

“There is a growing confidence in the market, though underwriting standards remain tight. Right now apartments, senior housing, medical professional buildings and hotels are showing more activity than they have in years, according to partner and attorney Leslie Stein. “You really need to understand the business of both the bank and the borrower to document deals efficiently and carefully. We know that the only time a loan document really matters is when there is a problem, and we try to focus on documenting loans so that the bank has everything it needs if a default occurs — all the collateral and all of the remedies. I think our documentation expertise is why Strobl & Sharp was listed in the Crain’s Detroit Business 2014 Super Lawyers supplement as a top firm for expertise in Construction, Real Estate & Environmental Law.”

Michigan’s Reinvention of Incentives Spells Opportunity for Banks

“Michigan is enjoying a wonderful resurgence. Much of the progress is due to changes in the incentives available for driving growth. Previously, tax credits provided future savings; now credits provide immediate funding. Recently, we represented a lender on a hotel construction and end loan. It was a complicated deal with numerous tax credits and incentives that came to several million dollars — making the deal bankable,” said Pamela Ritter, partner and attorney. “Working with the third parties involved in administering incentives can be frustrating. We understand how to break through unnecessary delays and bureaucracy. Collaboration with the various agencies requires tactfully applying pressure to move a deal along. Our goal is to make closings happen.”

About our partners:

Partner and Attorney, Pam Ritter, advises community, regional and national financial institutions. She specializes in banking law, creditors’ rights and real estate. She is known for her work with structuring, negotiating and documenting commercial loans, loan modifications, workout resolutions and litigation.

John Sharp, co-founder and attorney, focuses the majority of his practice on representing financial institutions in the areas of banking and securities, as well as real estate and general business. His expertise spans initial public offerings, loan and lease documentation, workouts, bank and branch sales and acquisitions, tax opinions for securities transactions, and formation of de novo banks.

Attorney, Leslie Stein, the firm’s newest partner, focuses on the representation of secured creditors in loan originations, business bankruptcy, reorganization and workouts, and mergers and acquisitions. She has over 34 years of banking, secured transactions and bankruptcy legal experience and has been rated by her peers as one of Michigan’s best bank advisors.

Tom Strobl, co-founder and managing shareholder of the firm, started his career as a commercial lender and chairs the business and banking practice groups. Highly regarded by his peers, he serves as outside general counsel to many privately held companies and advises them on all aspects of business law, including commercial, corporate, real estate and tax matters.

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