Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
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Founded in 2000, Cooper & Riesterer, PLC is a boutique law firm located in Brighton, MI. They are committed to providing legal services with integrity, excellence, and personalized attention to their clients. The firm specializes in various areas of law, including real estate, business and franchising, healthcare, estates/probate, and more. Their strong sense of commitment and care for their clients is what sets them apart, offering a personalized service that only a small firm can provide.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
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Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
7900 Grand River Rd
Brighton, MI 48114-9393
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Work Experience
Attorney
Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
2015 - Present
Associate
Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
2015 - Present
Attorney
Bowman & Brooke, LLP
2010 - 2015
Tax Associate
Ernst & Young
2009 - 2010
Partner
Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
2000 - Present
Adjunct Professor
Cleary University
2007 - 2009
Assistant General Counsel
Domino's Pizza International, Inc.
1994 - 2000
Corporate Counsel
Domino's Pizza International, Inc.
1991 - 1994
Attorney
Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone
1987 - 1991
Partner
Cooper & Riesterer, PLC
2005 - Present
Research Attorney
Michigan Court of Appeals
2004 - 2005
Attorney
Shaheen, Jacobs, & Ross, Associate
2003 - 2004
Law Clerk
City of Detroit Corporation Counsel, Appellate Section
2001 - 2001
Intern
Michigan Supreme Court, Office of the Chief Justice
1997 - 1998
Education
Wayne State University Law School
2003
Wayne State University Law School
2009
Western Michigan University
2006
Michigan State University
1984
University of Michigan Law School
1987
Wayne State University
2007
Wayne State University Law School
2010
Michigan State University
1998
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Wayne State University Law School
Law
2009
Western Michigan University
Finance
2006
University of Michigan Law School
Law
1987
Michigan State University
Communications Arts and Sciences
1984
Wayne State University Law School
Law
2010
Wayne State University
Financec
2007
Wayne State University Law School
Law
2003
Michigan State University
James Madison College
1998
Associations & Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan
Member
State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Law Section
Member
American Bar Association, Health Law Section
Member
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Member
State Bar of Michigan
Member
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Member
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
Member
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Member
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Member
Brighton Rotary Club
Member
American Bar Association
Member
American Arbitration Association
Certified Commercial Arbitrator
Livingston County Bar Association
Member
First United Methodist Church
Member
Michigan Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Brighton Rotary Club
Member
Livingston County Association of Realtors
Member
Brighton Veterans Memorial
Legal Counsel
Livingston County Bar Association
Member
Greater Brighton Area Chamber of Commerce
Member
Michigan Bar Association
Member
Livingston County Real Estate Investors Association
Former Board Member
Charter Township of Milford Parks & Recreation Commission
Former Member
Publications
American Bar Association Health eSource
2014
State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section e-Newsletter
HOA Bylaws: Not an End Around Existing Covenants
2017
Wayne Law Review
$1 Per Lot For Affordable Housing in Detroit : Non-monetary Benefits Can Constitute Fair Value in the Sale of City-Owned Surplus Property to Community Development Corporation
2002
Speaking Engagements
Cleary University
Business Ethics and Legal Issues
2007
Forum on Franchising
Presenter - International Franchise
1999
Livingston County Association of Realtors
Hot Legal Issues for Realtors 2017
2017
Livingston County Association of Realtors
Hot Topics in Real Estate Law
2016
Livingston County Association of Realtors, General Membership Meeting
Current Closing and Earnest Money Deposit Issues
2016
Women’s Council of Realtors
Current Issues Interfering with Your Deal
2016
Livingston County Association of Realtors
New Special Assessment Lien Law & Your Purchase Agreement
2015
State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section, Summer Conference
Real Estate Remedies
2015
Livingston County Association of Realtors
10 Things Not To Do From A Legal Perspective
2014
Livingston County Association of Realtors
Contract Law: Top 10 Issues for Realtors
2013
Livingston County Association of Realtors
Contract Law
2013
Livingston County Bar Association
Understanding Short Sales for Attorneys
2012
Livingston County Bar Association
Short Sales
2012
Livingston County Real Estate Investors Association
Top 10 Things for Landlords to Know Beyond the Normal Lease
2012
Livingston County Real Estate Investors Association
Understanding Your Tax Assessment & Tax Bill
2011
Community Forum
Understanding Your Tax Assessment & Tax Bill
2010
Community Forum
Understanding Mortgage Workouts, Short Sales, & Foreclosures
2010
Community Forum
Understanding Your Tax Assessment & Tax Bill
2009
Short Sale Open House
Understanding Mortgage Workouts, Short Sales, & Foreclosures
2009
Community Forum
Leases & Land Contracts
2009
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Real Estate Lawyer