William D. Serwer

William D. Serwer

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 48 years

Business Lawyer Practice Areas: Business, Real Estate, Limited Liability Company (LLC)

About William

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 50%

Real estate finance contract counsel for Ontra.ai (f/k/a InCloud Counsel), engaged to provide outside legal servies to the Hilton Hotels Worldwide Lender Comfort Letter team .

8 years

50%
Real Estate 30%

All aspects of commercial real estate acquisition, development, financing, leasing and disposition.

49 years

30%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 20%

Formation of business entities, drafting and negotiation of LLC Operating Agreements and related documents.

28 years

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-295 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 41 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1984

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Illinois for 48 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 1977

Administrative - Not Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

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William D. Serwer's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Contracts & Agreements

Posted by Robert N. | July 24, 2014 | Contracts & Agreements

Bill Serwer--a great attorney

I have relied on the expertise of Bill Serwer for many years now and for a variety of legal areas. He has reviewed many contracts and agreements, retail leases, bank loan docs and real estate transactions for me. He is extremely thorough in his reviewing skills, and in almost every case has been ab...le to negotiate significant changes in my favor. I would give Bill an A+ rating and highly recommend him to anyone in need of a great attorney.

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William D. Serwer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Daniel Marchese

Real estate lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Brook Smith

Business lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Serwer and I have worked together on behalf of clients with competing interests on several occasions. He is a very thorough lawyer and a gentleman. In addition he is a regular contributor here on Avvo. I always find his comments to be useful and insightful."

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David Draper

Real estate lawyer | Jan 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Bill is an excellent attorney and handles the biggest real estate deals in Metro Detroit. He consistently comes up with creative ways to solve the most difficult legal issues."

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."

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Paul Bringer

Real estate lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Contract Attorney, Ontra.ai

2012 - Present

founder, William D. Serwer PLC

2015 - 2017

Of Counsel, Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook

1987 - 2011

Partner, Ehrlich, Foley & Serwer PC

1984 - 1987

Partner, Raymond, Rupp, Weinberg, Stone & Zuckerman

1980 - 1983

Attorney, Goldberg Kohn

1977 - 1980

Attorney, Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon

Associations

1984 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

member

Education

1977

University of Michigan Law School

JD - Juris Doctor cum laude

1974

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BA - Bachelor of Arts with distinction

Publications

1976

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Michigan's Revised Mental Health Code

Languages

English

Activity

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