Robert A. Berlow Farmington Hills, Michigan
| Of Counsel | |
| phone | 248-865-3700 |
| fax | 248-865-3003 |
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Robert A. Berlow, of counsel to the firm, practices in the areas of commercial real estate law and commercial and corporate law with a concentration in commercial real estate development and leasing. His clients include commercial real estate developers and local and national business retailers.
Prior to joining the law firm, Mr. Berlow was a partner of one of Michigan’s largest law firms and served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Perry Drug Stores, Inc., a publicly traded, retail drug and specialty store chain which operated over 500 stores in eight states.
Mr. Berlow is a past chairperson of the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and a former chairperson of the Section's commercial leasing committee. He is a frequent speaker at programs sponsored by the Michigan Institute for Continuing Education and the Real Property Law Section. Mr. Berlow has been an associate member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and has served as a speaker at its national law conferences and Michigan Idea Exchanges. He has also served on the executive planning committee of the annual Real Estate Forum co-sponsored by the Urban Land Institute and the University of Michigan.
- Education:
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan,
1971
J.D. - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
1968
B.A.
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Frequent Speaker, National and Local Conferences, International Council of Shopping Centers
- Frequent Speaker, Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education
- Honors and Awards:
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 - 2009
- Listed in Who's Who in America Law and Who's Who in America
- Martindale-Hubbell, Highest Proficiency Rating
- C. Robert Wartell Distinguished Service Award, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section, 2001 - 2002
- Former Chairperson
- State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section
- Member of Section Council
- State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section
- Former Chairperson, Commercial Leasing Committee
- State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section
- Former Chairperson, Management of Real Estate Committee
- The American Arbitration Association
- Member, Commercial Case Neutral Panel
- University of Michigan
- Former Member, Executive Planning Committee of the Annual Real Estate
- Urban Land Institute
- Former Member, Executive Planning Committee of the Annual Real Estate
- Past Employment Positions:
- Wayne State University, Adjunct Associate Professor
- Perry Drug Stores, Executive Vice-President, Chief Administrative Office and General Counsel
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Former President, Agency for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Detroit
- Former Member, Board of Governors of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
- Secretary and Member, Executive Committee of Michigan Parkinson's Foundation.
- Member, Board of Directors of the Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit
- Co-Chair of Membership Committee and Member on Budget and Finance Committee
