Stephen E. Dawson
Member
sdawson(at)dickinsonwright.com
Phone: 248.433.7214
Fax: 248.433.7274
Areas of Practice Emphasis
Representative Clients
- DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC
- Aisin Holdings of America, Inc.
- Pacific Life Insurance Company
Prominent Assignments
- Experienced in real estate development, real estate finance, commercial mortgage lending, and leasing
- Counsel to DaimlerChrysler Financial Services Americas LLC with regard to national real estate activities
- Represents Aisin Holdings of America, Inc. in connection with 800 acre development in Livingston County
- Represented City of Detroit Downtown Development Authority in connection with Compuware and Campus Martius projects
- Represents various developers in acquisition, development, and leasing of projects
Education
- J.D. (cum laude), University of Michigan, 1972
- M.A., University of Michigan, 1969
- B.A. (magna cum laude), Michigan State University, 1968
Admitted to Practice
- Michigan, 1972
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1978
Professional and Community Involvement
- Member, State Bar of Michigan, Sections of Real Estate Law (Council Member 1985-1994; Chairperson 1992-1993) and Business Law
- Member, Land Title Standards Committee, State Bar of Michigan
- Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers
- Member, American Bar Association, Section of Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law; appointed as a member of the Mortgage Loan Structure and Organization Committee; Workouts, Foreclosures and Bankruptcies and Related Remedies Committee
- Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
Publications and Presentations
- "A Potential Danger for Lessees and Leasehold Mortgagees: The Precision Industries Case," State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Journal, Summer 2004
- "Due Diligence in the Development of a Shopping Center," presentation at the ICSC Michigan Continuing Education Program, April 2007
Acknowledgements
- Best Lawyers in America 2009
- Michigan Super Lawyers 2008