Kalamazoo
Phone: 269-324-3000
Fax: 269-324-3010

Grand Rapids
Phone: 616-254-8400
Fax: 616-254-8410

Battle Creek
Phone: 269-966-3000
Fax: 269-966-3022

Lansing
Phone: 517-316-9000
Fax: 517-482-9006

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David C. Hill

Grand Rapids Office
T 616-254-8400
F 616-254-8410
David.Hill@KreisEnderle.com

Practice Areas:

  • Real Estate
  • Corporate & Business
  • Estate Planning
  • Nonprofit, Foundations, and Charitable Organizations

Education:

  • Michigan State University, B.A. in Finance and Environmental Economics, Magna Cum Laude
  • Wayne State University Law School, J.D., Magna Cum Laude; Order of the Coif; The Wayne Law Review, Senior Articles Editor

Bar Admissions:

  • Michigan
  • United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan

Professional Activities:

David Hill is an associate in the Grand Rapids office. Mr. Hill's practice primarily includes representation of individuals and businesses in their real estate, finance and corporate needs. Mr. Hill is also designated as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional through the U.S. Green Building Council.

  • Represents sellers and buyers in residential and commercial real estate transactions employing conventional and land contract financing, including contract negotiations, drafting purchase agreements, title resolution, and preparation of closing documents.
  • Represents lenders to facilitate debt workouts and evaluate, restructure, and liquidate collateral positions.
  • Represents small and mid-sized companies in formation and management of ongoing operations, including drafting shareholder agreements, employment agreements, confidentiality agreements, and sale and purchase contracts.
  • Advises nonprofit and charitable organizations in their formation, board management, membership tax matters, and ongoing operations.
  • Represents regional and national real estate finance companies in loan documentation as well as residential and commercial defaults.
  • Advises creditors in secured and unsecured collection of debts.
  • Advises landlords and tenants in residential and commercial lease matters including evictions, negotiating and drafting leases, and property disputes.
  • Appeals residential and commercial tax assessments for developers, brokers, and individuals on properties throughout western Michigan.

Community Activities:

  • Trustee, Specialized Language Development Center
  • Advisory Board Member, Camp O'Malley - Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids
  • Member, Community Interaction and Pro Bono Committees - Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Michigan
  • Member, U.S. Green Building Council

Publications

  • The Effects of Brownfield Policy and Development: Disparate Impacts and the Midwest, 1 MIDWEST BLSA J. 45 (2008).
  • Private Waterfront Property Rights and the Public Trust after Glass, 53 WAYNE L. REV. 853 (2007).