Melissa B. Papke
Business Law
Melissa B. Papke
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About Melissa
Melissa leads the Real Estate Practice Team, and focuses her practice on corporate and real estate matters, with an emphasis on commercial sales, acquisitions, leasing, redevelopment, and construction law. She has extensive experience in structuring primary and replacement real estate financing with banks, private investors, and joint ventures, including mezzanine and other uniquely structured secured loan facilities. Melissa offers her clients significant experience in negotiating commercial and industrial design and construction contracts, and counsels her clients throughout the construction process. In addition, she has developed a broad range of knowledge in numerous aspects of residential and mixed use condominium projects, as well as environmental transactions, ranging from conservation easements and charitable donations, to sustainable forest management and carbon offset credits.
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Education
- Dartmouth College, BA, graduated 1995
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, Real Property Law Section, Council Member, 2011 –
- Environmental and Energy Law Committee, Co-Chair, 2007 –
- Member, 2004 –
- Michigan, Grand Rapids Bar Association Real Estate Section, President 2014 - 2015
- Vice President 2012 - 2014
- Secretary and Treasurer, 2010 - 2012
- Member, 2004 –
- Michigan, American College of Mortgage Attorneys: State Chair for Michigan, 2011 –,
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan, Admitted 2004
- New York, New York State Bar, Admitted 1999
