Knowledge is power. In the banking and financial services industries, knowledge separates those who falter from those who prosper. Bodman is an unparalleled source of knowledge and experience in Michigan’s complex and competitive market.
Law represents the underpinnings of the business world. Our Business Law Practice Group attorneys serve corporate clients large and small, private and public, in all the legal aspects of their businesses. We are dedicated to giving our business clients prompt, efficient, imaginative and accurate advice in pursuit of their business goals.
The modern building and design process is complex and rapidly changing. Owners demand faster construction at lower cost in an uncertain economy, which requires effective construction representation. Bodman construction attorneys are well versed in all aspects of construction and handle disputes with the most advanced techniques. Our skills and client-centered approach allow our clients to focus on their business interests and achieve their goals.
We have a comprehensive practice in the areas of bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency and debtor-creditor rights. Because we represent many financial institutions, we regularly represent the interests of lenders, but also assist creditors and creditors’ committees, trustees, purchasers of assets, lessors of real and personal property and debtors.
We use a problem-solving approach to resolve clients’ environmental compliance issues, to evaluate and resolve environmental aspects of business transactions, and to resolve disputes with others. The unique character of our group facilitates our approach — most of our environmental lawyers have degrees and work experience in engineering, hazardous waste management and/or biology.
Bodman maintains a multi-disciplinary team of lawyers that serve health care clients in all aspects of their business operations. Our clients range from the largest medical systems to individual medical practices. Bodman health care attorneys understand the corporate anatomy of a major health system. They should - team members serve on the governing boards of some of Michigan’s largest health care providers, including Henry Ford Health System, the St. John Health System, and the University of Michigan.
We specialize in providing comprehensive legal services to affluent individuals and families, as well as their closely held companies. Although we are skilled in a number of disciplines related to these clients’ needs, we are best known for helping solve the unique problems they and their businesses face.
Intellectual property — the foundation for the protection of ideas, art, literature, science, and brands — is synonymous with creativity, innovation, culture, and competition. Our intellectual property services are integral to our clients’ strategic deployment of their IP assets.
Our philosophy is to prevent and resolve employment disputes by counseling management and human resource professionals on day-to-day employment issues.
Bodman lawyers possess the expertise, insight and common sense necessary to vindicate clients’ rights, whenever and wherever contested, in the best possible way.
For the more than 50 years that we have served municipal clients, our goal has been to enable them to exercise their authority in effective and creative ways for the benefit of their communities.
Real estate has long been known as a wise investment, but finding the perfect site represents only the beginning of a complex journey. Bodman’s real estate specialists guide clients throughout this journey, from purchase, financing and development to leasing, operation and sale.
The days of bartering goods and services with the government have long passed, and with them the era of simple tax laws. The intricacies of today’s taxation system demand specialists who spend their days cracking the IRS code.