Brian M. Lum

Brian M. Lum

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 17 years

Business Lawyer at Lansing, MI
Practice Areas: Business, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements ... +2 more

2401 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI

About Brian

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Business 30%

17 years

30%
Real Estate 30%

17 years

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 335-350 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 17 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2008

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Grua, Freeman, Tupper & Young

2401 E. Grand River Ave., Lansing, MI, 48912

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Brian M. Lum's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

27 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge

Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills

Brian Lum is the best!

Brian has always been very informative and knowledgeable about anything that I’ve asked. He help me prepare my will and all the things related to the will. He also helped with the potential claim from a renter and has been an excellent advisor. I highly recommend Brian for any and all Legal advice ...Mary Johnson

Brian Lum

Replied last March 04, 2022

Thank you for the review Mary! I'm always available if you need help with anything else.

Posted by Rose | April 25, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Legal services with a wonderful balance of expertise, professionalism -- and also approachability and humor

As the co-founder of a startup and a first-time mom, I need help with contracts for my business and also estate planning on the personal side of things. I feel grateful to have been introduced to Brian, who approaches law with a wonderful balance of expertise, professionalism -- and also approachabil...ity and humor. I would definitely recommend Brian to anyone looking for an attorney who will provide quality, affordable legal services. Brian proves that working with an attorney does not have to feel corporate or impersonal.

Brian Lum

Replied last April 25, 2017

Thank you for the kind words Rose! I'm grateful to have met you and happy to provide both your business and personal legal services! I look forward to working together in the future!

Posted by Bernadette | May 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

Dependable, concise, thorough

Brian provided a thorough residential lease contract for me after I had foolishly used a standard contract off an internet search as a first-time landlord 6 years ago. He re-vamped the entire contract, tailoring it to my specific needs, and has worked with me annually to update documents appropriatel...y ever since. His work helped clarify expectations and cleared up many issues I had previously encountered with tenants. Following the positive experiences I had, I hired Brian to work on a personal will. He made the process smooth and painless. Brian was professional and empathetic, clearly having my best interests at heart.

Posted by Linda | April 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Commercial Lease Review

I am moving my office and was given an eight-page, 35-item commercial property lease to sign. Since this is the first time I have had to deal with commercial leases, I asked Brian to review it for me -- on short notice. He did a very thorough review and drafted a lengthy memo with questions, sugges...tions and/or additional or replacement language for 23 of the 35 items. I went over all of his comments with the new landlord, who acknowledged that the contract was dated and expressed appreciation for Brian's work and suggestions. The lease will be redrafted to address the issues that were raised and I expect to sign it shortly. Moving can be, and usually is, a major headache. If, however, you want at least one aspect of it to be worry-free, I highly recommend that you have Brian handle the lease agreement for you. It will be well worth it! I am a very satisfied client!

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Attorney, Grua, Freeman, Tupper & Young

2015 - 2018

Owner, Law Office of Brian M. Lum

2013 - 2015

Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer, Great Lakes Comnet/Comlink

2009 - 2013

Legal Counsel - Property Management Group, Michigan Commerce Bank

2008 - 2009

Assistant Corporate Counsel, Capitol Bancorp, Ltd.

2002 - 2008

Law Clerk to General Counsel, Capitol Bancorp, Ltd.

2000 - 2002

Law Clerk/Office Manager, Reid Law Offices

Associations

2018 - Present

Ingham County Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Probate and Estate Planning Section

Member

2015 - Present

American Association of Notaries

Member

2009 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section

Member

2009 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section

Member

2008 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

2016 - 2018

Arts, Communications, Entertainment & Sports Section

Member

2015 - 2018

State Bar of Michigan, Solo & Small Firm Section

Member

2013 - 2016

State Bar of Michigan, Intellectual Property Law Section

Member

2013 - 2016

State Bar of Michigan, Information Technology Law Section

Member

2009 - 2010

American Bar Association, Business Law Section

Member

Education

2008

Thomas M. Cooley Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2002

Northwood University (Midland, MI)

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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