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Pat partners with businesses and individuals to successfully complete their real estate and construction projects. He focuses on how best to solve problems and take advantage of opportunities. Pat regularly represents:• Landlords and tenants leasing commercial and industrial space• Buyers and sellers of commercial and residential property• Developers and other property owners seeking zoning approval• Condominium and residential neighborhood associations as general counsel• Businesses and individuals in disputes regarding their real estate or construction projects• Owners and operators of environmentally contaminated sites facing enforcement action• Commercial and residential contractors in construction liens and disputes• County drain commissioners as general counselPat shares an intense interest with his clients in improving the quality of construction developments. He is a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® Accredited Professional (LEED AP), and can lead you through the evolving legal requirements relating to green building. Pat also frequently helps entrepreneurs and small businesses with their start-up needs through a variety of economic development organizations, including StartGarden and Pure Michigan Business Connect. Pat’s practical approach helps swiftly solve legal issues so that his clients can focus on what they do best.

Nick is a business transactional attorney that predominately handles acquisitions and sales. He also supports clients on corporate matters that arise in the course of conducting business such as entity formation, contracts and real estate. He has a specialty carved out for himself in handling professional practice transitions.. Nick earned his B.A. in Political Science and Minor in German from the University of Michigan. While in law school, He served as the Executive Editor of the Business and Commercial Law Journal, assisted teaching first-year legal writing classes and was elected Secretary of the Student Bar Association.  Additionally, Nick spent a summer semester abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia focusing on anti-trust and competition law.

Mike Stroup is an attorney at Lachman King focused on real estate transactions and litigation. Mr. Stroup represents individuals and businesses in west Michigan and beyond in achieving their real estate goals. Prior to Joining Lachman King, Mr. Stroup practiced at a well-respected Grand Rapids law firm where he advised closely held business clients in a variety of industries on transactional matters.. Mr. Stroup volunteers as a pro bono attorney for Legal Aid of Western Michigan's Eviction Diversion Program. He is also an alumni of the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's Emerging Leaders Series.. Mike Stroup’s representative experience includes the following:

I represent offices, retail, industrial, multi-family housing, hospitality, and mixed use developers in acquisitions, leasing, sales and exchanges, financing, development, and construction. I also represent private investors and lending institutions to structure loans, including construction loans, bridge loans, participating loans, and loans secured by leases. My finance work also includes debt restructuring and workouts exclusively for lending institutions.I focus many efforts in the development of urban areas, including the planning, financing, and vision for using real estate development to improve cities and quality of life. I work with clients to implement incentives, credits, grants and other tools to make urban developments feasible and successful.I also work with businesses to address ongoing operational matters, such as contracts, collections, corporate restructuring, protection of intellectual property, employment/immigration, and regulatory/compliance issues.

Aileen practices in the areas of commercial and real estate litigation and construction law. She has represented a variety of clients in these areas, including developers, design professionals, contractors, subcontractors, owners, sureties, manufacturers, governmental agencies, insurers, and suppliers. For the past 20 years, she has been a lecturer and author on many topics involving contract and construction law including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bidding on Public Works, Public Works Act, MIOSHA Compliance, the Michigan Construction Lien Act, and the Builders Trust Fund Act. Aileen assists clients with transactional and litigation needs, including contract review, preparation, and negotiation, and pre-suit claims evaluation and facilitation.