Background
Brown, James R. was born on June 4, 1940 in Lansing, Michigan, United States.
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James R. Brown
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Albion College (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). University of Michigan (Bachelor of Laws, 1965).
Career
Worked at Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, The Property Letting Centre (Grand Rapids, Michigan) specializing in Litigation, Business and Corporate, Bankruptcy, Environmental, Administrative, Energy, Labor and Employment, Financial Institution, Tax, Employee Benefits, Estate Planning and Probate Administration, Public Utility, International, Municipal, College, Municipal Finance, Pipeline, Real Estate and Condominium, Zoning, Condemnation and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Michigan. Phi Beta Kappa. Company-author: "Avoiding Claims of Exclusionary Zoning," Michigan Planning and Zoning News, June, 1994.
"Residential Lot Area Restrictions," Michigan Planning and Zoning News, February, 1993.
Author: "Recent Developments in Michigan Real Property Law," State of the Law, 1989-1990, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, September, 1990. "Statutes Promoting Marketability of Oil and Gas Titles," Michigan Real Property Review, Fall, 1988.
"Implied Covenants of Exploration & Development in Oil & Gas Leases," Michigan Real Property Review, Fall, 1984. "The Michigan Dormant Minerals Acting," Michigan Real Property Review, Summer, 1983.
Chairman, Grand Rapids Township Planning Commission, 1975.
Chairman, Grand Rapids Township Board of Zoning Appeals, 1975-1995. Member: Grand Rapids and American (Member, Zoning and Land Use Committee, Local Government Law Section, 1991. Member, Oil Exploration and Production Committee, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Section, 1984) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, 1991-1992 and Member of Council, 1984-1992, Real Property Law Section.
Chairman, Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee, 1982-1984, Real Property Law Section. Chairman, Land Title Standards Committee, 1995.
Chairman, Oil and Gas Law Committee, 1978-1980). American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Member, Land Use Regulation Committee, 1991).
National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Michigan Society of Planning Officials. American Planning Association. Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation.
Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, The Property Letting Centre, is a full service law firm founded in 1961, consisting of 38 attorneys who concentrate their practices in the areas noted.
We represent large and small corporations and other business entities, including local, national and multinational companies. Local governments and municipal authorities.
Public and private colleges and universities. And individuals in their private and business matters.
Our attorneys appear in State and Federal Courts throughout the State of Michigan and in other jurisdictions.
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Membership
Member: Grand Rapids and American (Member, Zoning and Land Use Committee, Local Government Law Section, 1991. Member, Oil Exploration and Production Committee, Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Section, 1984) Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, 1991-1992 and Member of Council, 1984-1992, Real Property Law Section.
Chairman, Oil, Gas and Natural Resources Committee, 1982-1984, Real Property Law Section.
Chairman, Land Title Standards Committee, 1995. Chairman, Oil and Gas Law Committee, 1978-1980).
American College of Real Estate Lawyers (Member, Land Use Regulation Committee, 1991). National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Michigan Society of Planning Officials.
American Planning Association. Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation. Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation.
