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Clark A. Andrews

Clark A. Andrews

Shareholder
Location:
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Phone:
586-997-6456
Fax:
586-726-1560
E-mail:

Clark A. Andrews has been associated with the Firm since his graduation from University of Michigan Law School in 1974.  Mr. Andrews is one of the founding members of the Firm.  Mr. Andrews has practiced extensively in municipal law, with particular emphasis in the planning and zoning, municipal contracts, telecommunication, and economic development areas.  Mr. Andrews has served as a city attorney for Sterling Heights since 1974.  Mr. Andrews has also represented owners and developers on various matters relating to real estate development, including drafting condominium and subdivision documents, handling planning commission and zoning board administrative hearings and appeals, and tax abatement requests.  Mr. Andrews also practices in the estate planning/elder law area, and currently serves as an advisory board member to the Macomb County Department of Senior Services Legal Assistance program.  Mr. Andrews maintains an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded attorneys by their peers.  He has been honored as a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 in the Government Cities Municipalities category.  Mr. Andrews is an active participant in numerous business, community and civic organizations, including the Sterling Heights Regional Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Sterling Heights Rotary Club, the Utica Community Schools Foundation for Educational Excellence, and the Macomb County Bar Association

Year Joined Firm

  • 1984

Areas of Practice

  • Business Law and Real Estate
  • Entity Formation & Corporate Restructuring
  • Real Estate, Purchase Agreements & Leases
  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer
  • Probate and Trust Administration
  • Municipal Law and School Law
  • Municipal Law
  • School Law

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 1974
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1975
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1991

Education

  • The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Juris Doctor - 1974
  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1971
    • Honors: With High Honors
    • Major: Multi-Disciplinary Social Science

Published Works

  • "Creating a Win-Win Strategy for Wireless Telephone Towers: A Case Study of Sterling Heights, Michigan", Michigan Planning and Zoning News, May, 1997
  • "Navigating the Internet to Save Time and Trouble in Providing Real Estate Legal Services", Macomb Bar Briefs, May, 2008

Classes/Seminars

  • Builder's Inspections Training, Michigan Department of Labor
  • Code Enforcement Training, City of Sterling Heights, Code Enforcement Officers Association
  • Michigan Smoking Ban, Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys/Michigan State Bar Public Law Section

Honors and Awards

  • Recipient of Award for Service to Youth, Stevenson High School S.O.S Club, 2002
  • Michigan Super Lawyer in the area of Government/Cities/Municipalities, 2007
  • Michigan Super Lawyer in the area of Government/Cities/Municipalities, 2008
  • Michigan Super Lawyer in the area of Government/Cities/Municipalities, 2009
  • Recipient of Lil Adams Award for Contributions to Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 2009
  • Michigan Super Lawyers in the area of Government/Cities/Municipalities, 2010

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Michigan, Public Corporation, Probate Law, Elder Law, and Real Property Law Sections
  • American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
  • Macomb County Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Elder Law Sections
  • Michigan Association of School Boards
  • Michigan Association of Planning
  • Macomb County Department of Senior Citizens Services, Legal Assistance Program, Member, Legal Advisory Board
  • Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys
  • Michigan State University Alumni Association
  • Sterling Heights Rotary Club, Member, 1976 - Present
  • Sterling Heights Rotary Club, President, 2000 - 2001
  • Sterling Heights Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Board Member, 1991 - Present
  • Sterling Heights Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, President, 1998 - 1999
  • University of Michigan Alumni Association
  • Veterans Affairs Association ICLE
  • Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Certificate Program

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Phi Kappa Phi