Reuben A. Munday Detroit, Michigan
| Shareholder/Director | |
| phone | (313) 961-2550 (Ext. 4111) |
| fax | 313-961-1270 |
| Email Me | |
A native of Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Mr. Munday joined the firm in 1977 shortly after graduating from Michigan Law School. Mr. Munday has practiced in the areas of real estate development and construction law for more than 30 years. He served as practice group leader of the firm's Real Estate Practice Group for 12 years and is a past member and officer
of the Council of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Munday served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm.
His civic service includes membership on the boards of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, City Year Detroit, the Detroit Board of Ethics, the Mosaic Youth Theatre, the Cornell University Council and the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion.
- Areas of Practice:
- Real Estate Development and Construction Law
- Urban Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Acquisition
- Mortgage Financing
- Commercial and Residential Leases
- Construction Documentation
- Zoning Appeals
- Condemnation Actions
- Tax Credit Financing
- Tax Increment Financing
- Title Disputes
- Education:
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
1976
J.D. - Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,
1974
M.P.S. - Cornell University, Ithaca, New York,
1971
B.A.
- Representative Clients:
- Robert L. Millender Center (Lead Counsel, development project)
- Trolley Plaza Apartments (Lead Counsel, development project)
- Cobo Hall Expansion Project (Lead Counsel, development project)
- Trapper's Alley (Lead Counsel, development project)
- Porterfield Marina Village (Lead Counsel, development project)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Coordinator, "Economic Prosperity Session", Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Detroit Program, 2008 - Present
- Speaker, "Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel", The University of Michigan Law School, 2008
- Speaker, Real Estate Development Workshop, Alpha Phi Alpha National Economic Development Conference, 2002
- Speaker, "The Federal Regulation of Real Estate Brokers", Summer Conference of the State Bar of Michigan Real Estate Section, 2002
- Seminar Speaker, "Life Time Care/Special Purpose Housing", Summer Conference of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Section, 1996
- Moderator, "Basic Michigan Real Property Transactions", Institute of Continuing Education, 1996
- Seminar Speaker, "Commercial and Residential Leases: A Road Map", Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1995
