Real Estate Commercial
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KURT HATFIELD
*** ******* ******, *******, ** *9010
************@*****.***
Kurt Hatfield, Attorney at Law, PLC (hatfieldlaw.org)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Attorney driven to succeed. Strategic planning and management expert.
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Specialist in contract negotiation/review/drafting
Excel in corporate governance
Experienced in all phases of commercial real estate development
Expert in Transactional real estate preparation and review
EXPERIENCE
BOARD OF REVIEW
Allegan, MI
Reviewing local real estate tax appeals
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Allegan, MI
Appeals from Zoning Board
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Allegan, MI
Inside counsel for over 40 sister companies, with headquarters in Lansing, MI, which owned numerous businesses including a golf course, pro shop, office demountable walls sales and manufacturer, and commercial land development.
Real estate: in house counsel for company that did commercial real estate development; including taxation- transfer tax, property tax uncapping and assessments issues, ground leases, big box stores, financing, sales and purchase of real estate, Land Division Act, Condominium Act for commercial development, Soil & Sedimentation Control, hotel franchises, wetland and flood plain development, easements, road access issues, real estate title issues and the Michigan Drain Code, commercial real estate closings, uncapping issues and other real estate tax issues.
Business: formation of Limited Liability Companies, formation and law concerning nonprofits, hotel franchises, commercial leases, ground leases, sale of commercial property, commercial and residential landlord/tenant law, land contracts, restrictive covenant issues, mortgages, intergovernmental agreements, commercial bankruptcy law, commercial loan negotiations and review, working with Downtown Development Association.
Transfer of liquor licenses and applying for additional licenses because of COVID.
MICHIGAN COURT OF APPEALS
Lansing, MI
District Clerk
Started as Court Bailiff in main office in Lansing, helped in IT Department on Y2K, worked as a record room clerk, and worked as a District Clerk (Equivalent to a lower court Deputy Clerk at the Court’s satellite offices.) in charge of Central Office - initial review for completeness of Applications for Leave to Appeal filings, and jurisdictional review of agency, criminal and pro per appeals.
Helped coordinate the first Bench Bar conference.
NWL CONTROL SYSTEMS
(Now Parker Hannifin Hydraulic Systems Division)
2220 Palmer Ave., Kalamazoo, MI
Quality Control - Electronic Technician
Repair and Calibration of Electronic Equipment
EDUCATION
LL.M. Taxation
Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI 3.32 GPA
Coursework in corporate finance, corporate governance, estate planning, and business taxation issues.
Juris Doctor
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI 2.87 GPA
General law. Coursework in business and tax related legal issues.
Bachelor of Business Administration
Nazareth College, Nazareth (Kalamazoo), MI Magna Cum Laude
3.73 GPA
Majored in Management. Numerous, computer, math, finance, and accounting classes.
Electronic Engineering Technology
REITS Electronic School, Wyoming, MI
UAW Journeyman’s Card – Electronic Technician
(8-year apprenticeship)
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
The Hillman Advocacy Program:
3-day trial practice program by Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan.
CDAM Trial College:
7-day in residence trial workshop put on by the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
General Civil Mediator Training:
40-hour Michigan’s State Court Administrative Office approved 40-hour course pursuant to Michigan Court Rule 2.411. Every other year I take an additional 8-hour training course in mediation.
Michigan Tax Commission Training:
4-hours every two years update and review of property tax and uncapping laws.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan – license no: (P51927)
Admitted to practice law in the Federal District Courts for both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.
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