Curtis Real Estate Lawyers

A native Michigander and veteran of the United States Air Force, Patrick Cherry received his B.A. degree with high honors from University of Michigan in 2012. He then worked as a judicial intern and law clerk while attending Wayne State University Law School, graduating in 2015. After graduation, Patrick moved with his family to Interlochen to enable his oldest son to attend the prestigious Interlochen Arts Academy. Patrick joined McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous in April 2016 as the newest Associate Attorney in the firm. As a trial lawyer, Patrick represents our clients in all types of litigation including...

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B.A. Economics - University of Michigan
J.D. - University of Michigan Law School
L.L.M. Wayne State University Law School
Law Clerk - Michigan Court of Appeals
Member - Business Advisory Board - Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE)
ICLE Publications:
Contributing Author-Advising Closely Held Businesses In Michigan
Author - Purchase & Sale of Business / Michigan Business Formbook
Author - Transfer Michigan Liquor Licenses
Practice Areas:
Business & Estate Planning, including Wills, Trusts & Power of Attorney & Health Care Power of Attorney, Estate & Trust Administration, Entity Formations & Dissolutions, Business Transactions, Purchase & Sale of Businesses and Professional Practices, Prenuptial Agreements

I am an attorney located in the Greater Lansing Area of Michigan. I am hard working and thorough and take pride in forming strong attorney-client relationships. My primary areas of practice include Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Title Insurance Defense. I am currently working with the law firm Murphy & Spagnuolo, P.C. Previous to this I worked for over 20 years in the Title Insurance Industry as Inhouse Counsel and Chief Title Officer and Manager of an Agent with 20 branch offices in the state of Michigan. After graduation Cum Laude in 1998 from the Detroit College of Law at...

Mr. Shaw has been serving the legal needs of Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Wayne County families and businesses for over 25 years. After leading an investment banking firm, Charles R. Shaw established his private practice to focus specifically on his client's legal needs. His premiere estate planning practice has established Mr. Shaw as a highly sought after guest speaker and lecturer, with his legal writing appearing in the Michigan State Bar Journal, the Macomb Daily News, the Detroit Free Press, and the Detroit News. The LAW OFFICES OF CHARLES REGAN SHAW PLC has grown to...