Robert D. Mollhagen Partner
- Office
- Metro Detroit
- Phone
- 248/567-7407
- Fax
- 248/567-7440
- rdmollhagen@varnumlaw.com
- rdmollhagen@varnuml...
- Download
- V-Card, Resume
- Assistant
- Sandra Plaunt, 248/567-7417
Banking and Real Estate Experience
Bob is a partner in the commercial practice group and in the restructuring practice group concentrating on commercial and real estate finance and workouts, business bankruptcy law, and mergers and acquisitions. He is an adjunct professor at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School teaching real estate, commercial law and bankruptcy courses. He also served as an adjunct professor for the Masters of Science in Taxation program at Grand Valley State University, having taught courses on estate and gift taxation, estate planning and partnership taxation. Bob is a frequent lecturer before business and professional groups on a variety of topics, including commercial and asset based loan documentation, construction lien law, leveraged buy outs, and loan workouts and bankruptcy.
Professional Activities
- Member of the Michigan Bar Association, and its Business Law and Real Property Law sections
- Adjunct professor at The Thomas M. Cooley Law School teaching real estate, commercial law and bankruptcy courses
- Has also served as an adjunct professor for the Masters of Science in Taxation program at Grand Valley State University, having taught courses on estate and gift taxation, estate planning and partnership taxation
Publications
- "A Primer for Michigan Real Estate Practitioners on Bankruptcy Trustee Avoidance Powers," (co-author), Michigan Real Property Review
- "Bankruptcy Sales - Selected Issues Regarding Non-Ordinary Course Sales," (co-author), Bankruptcy Law Newsletter
- "New Twist to Lender Liability in LBO Transactions," Bank Notes, Community Bankers Association of Illinois, Oct./Nov,. 1998
- "What's New in LBO Cases - Part I," Bankruptcy Law Newsletter
- "What's New in LBO Cases - Part II," Bankruptcy Law Newsletter
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Illinois
- US District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Education
-
Detroit College of Law
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., 1977 -
Certified Public Accountant
Michigan, 1974 -
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
B.A., Accounting, 1972
Honors College with high honors, B.A., 1979