Clark Hill Attorneys Douglas R. Kelly and Matthew T. Smith to Present During Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners’ 111th Annual Winter Conference

ACME, MI

– Clark Hill attorneys Douglas R. Kelly and Matthew T. Smith will co-present “Condemnation Do’s and Don’ts” during the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners’ 111

^th

Annual Winter Conference at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa held February 17-19,


2010.


Mr. Kelly and Mr. Smith will explain the basics and provide strategies to assist in acquiring property more quickly and efficiently.


Mr. Kelly is also a panelist for “Ask the Expert” during the conference.


For registration and more information, please visit

www.macdc.net

.

Douglas R. Kelly

is a member in Clark Hill’s Litigation, Municipal, Real Estate and Personal Services Practice Groups in the firm’s



Birmingham


office.  Mr. Kelly has substantial experience representing businesses and governmental entities with contract claims, trademark infringement, claims arising under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), construction litigation, franchise claims and appellate work.  He also has substantial experience representing clients in a variety of real estate matters, including easement, zoning and land use, eminent domain, construction, mortgage foreclosures, environmental, drain law, landlord-tenant and title disputes.

While attending law school, Mr. Kelly was Executive Editor of the Law Review.  He also interned under the Honorable George E. Woods in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.  After law school, Mr. Kelly clerked for the Honorable Conrad L. Mallett, Jr. of the Michigan Supreme Court and was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.  Mr. Kelly serves as Vice Chair of the Novi Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners and the International Right of Way Association.

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.

Clark Hill PLC is a full service law firm that provides Business Legal Services, Government & Public Affairs, and Personal Legal Services to our clients throughout the country.


With offices in

Arizona

,

Illinois

,


Michigan


and Washington, DC, Clark Hill has more than 200 attorneys and professionals.


For more information on our firm and our services, visit www.clarkhill.com.