Clark Hill Attorney Matthew T. Smith to Present Michigan Lien Law “Pay Me”

LANSING, MI

– Clark Hill attorney Matthew T. Smith will present Michigan Lien Law “Pay Me” on Friday, September 25, 2009 in Gaylord, MI. The four hour training class will address current Michigan Lien Laws and the process of filing and collecting liens, bond and surety claims, contracting and general receivables collections. For registration and more information, please visit www.miacca.org.

Matthew T. Smith

is a member of Clark Hill’s Litigation Practice Group, and specializes in commercial and construction related matters. Mr. Smith is experienced in bankruptcy, creditor’s rights, real estate and civil litigation.

Mr. Smith received a B.A. degree in Financial Administration from Michigan State University in 1991, where he was an athlete and received several scholarships and awards.

Mr. Smith joined the United States Marine Corps in 1993 and has achieved the rank of Major. After receiving his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1994, he practiced bankruptcy, real estate and corporations’ law. In 1995, he returned to active duty for the Marines and attended Naval Justice School in 1996, receiving certification as a Judge Advocate of the United States Marine Corps. Mr. Smith served as government counsel, defense counsel, and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Marine Corps’ Office of the Staff Judge Advocate in San Diego, California. He returned to Michigan in 1999 to practice creditors’ rights law, construction litigation, real estate and corporations’ law, while also working for the U.S. Marine Reserves.