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Robert M. Carson combines a long experience base in business transactions, with concentrations in real estate, land use, finance and entity creation, operation, acquisitions, dispositions and governance, with a recognized expertise and history of results in complex litigation. This rare combination in skill sets has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers as well as an AV rating peer review by Martindale Hubbel national legal directory. Most importantly, clients have sought him out for their most difficult problems.
Mr. Carson represents business interests in Michigan, other parts of the United States and in certain other countries. He has a long and distinguished career in land use entitlement matters and has litigated to stunning results achieved for his clients for both creative value added settlements and large, unprecedented financial judgments.
Mr. Carson is one of the founding members of the firm and is the firm's managing partner.
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Education:
- B.S., Wayne State University, 1965
- J.D., Wayne State University, cum laude, 1968
- Editor, Wayne Law Review, 1966-1967
- Note and Comment Editor, 1967-1968
- Recipient of Graduate Professional William D. Traitel and Clarence M. Burton Memorial Fund Scholarships
Bar Admissions:
- Michigan, 1969
- California, 1969
Professional Memberships:
- State Bar of Michigan
- State Bar of California
- Detroit Bar Association
- Oakland County Bar Association
- The American Inns of Court, Oakland County Circuit Court, Michigan Chapter
- Master and Executive Committees
- American Bar Association
Activities & Service:
- Member 2009 Merit Selection Panel to Reappoint Magistrate - USDC ED Mi.
- Faculty Member, Detroit Chapter Federal Bar Association, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan Trial Advocacy Workshop, 1991
- Michigan State Bar Foundation Fellows, 2001-present
- Oakland County Bar Foundation Life Fellow
- Wayne State University Law School, Board of Visitors
- Director, Michigan National Bank - Oakland, 1982-1989
Presentations:
- "Developing and Evaluating Business Appraisal" at "Divorce: State of the Art Issues," Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 1988
- "The Zoning Game," Urban Land Institute, Detroit District Council, 1999
- "Sandstone v Novi: The Epilogue," Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference, 2004
- "Municipal Approvals: Cooperation or Confrontation?" the University of Michigan and Urban Land Institute 14th Annual Real Estate Forum, 2000
Recognition:
- AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale Hubbell
- "Best Lawyers in America," Selected 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 Editions
- dbusiness, "Top Lawyers in Metropolitan Detroit", 2010
- Top 100 "Michigan Super Lawyers," 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- Lead Trial Counsel: Sandstone Limited Partnership v. Novi, REIS Northville LLC v Northville Township
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