William W. "Bill"

Hall

Of Counsel

Has documented and closed hundreds of transactions involving the purchase, development, sale and financing of retail shopping centers, manufactured housing communities, hotels, manufacturing facilities and other real estate throughout the United States.
Has represented several metallic and nonmetallic mining companies in the purchase, lease and development of mineral interests and mineral processing facilities in the Upper Peninsula of and throughout Michigan.
Has represented borrowers, bank lenders and lead bookrunners in financing mineral purchases, asset-based loans and note offerings secured by mineral interests.
Has represented investors and targets in complex equity and mineral royalty sale and purchase transactions in mines

Has documented and closed hundreds of transactions involving the purchase, development, sale and financing of retail shopping centers, manufactured housing communities, hotels, manufacturing facilities and other real estate throughout the United States.
Has represented several metallic and nonmetallic mining companies in the purchase, lease and development of mineral interests and mineral processing facilities in the Upper Peninsula of and throughout Michigan.
Has represented borrowers, bank lenders and lead bookrunners in financing mineral purchases, asset-based loans and note offerings secured by mineral interests.
Has represented investors and targets in complex equity and mineral royalty sale and purchase transactions in mines under development.
Has dealt with title, access and leasing issues in the development of oil, gas, nickel, copper, silver, gold, zinc, coal, potash, salt, limestone, gravel, sand and other land and mineral resources.
Represented a mining company in the largest negotiation, purchase and exchange of lands from the State of Michigan in modern history, comprising in excess of 10,000 surface and mineral acres.
Has represented many developers in creating and marketing business, residential, site, marina (dockominium), leasehold, mixed use, retail, parking and office condominium projects throughout Michigan.
Has represented buyers, lenders, trustees and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings for the auction, sale and purchase of operating manufacturers, marinas, facilities, hotels and retailers, and commercial real estate.
Has extensive experience in the analysis of riparian and water rights and the purchase, sale and development of high value waterfront and lakefront resorts, cottages and properties on the Great Lakes and inland lakes and streams.
Has represented clients in the sale, purchase and development of timberlands.
Has experience with the Michigan Qualified Forest Act, the Michigan Commercial Forest Act.
Has represented landowners and nonprofit conservation organizations in preparing and negotiating conservation easements and creating wetlands mitigation banks.
Has represented private parties in the negotiation of land exchanges with the State of Michigan and US Forest Service.
Has represented dozens of condominium and homeowners associations in connection with the creation and amendment of governing documents and community management.

Complying with the New Michigan Marketable Record Title Act Amendments
Structuring Real Estate Transfers to Avoid Property Tax Reassessment
Dealing with Oil, Gas and Mineral Titles
Voting, Valuation and Representation in Condominium Associations
Using like kind exchanges to defer tax liability under IRC Section 1031
Structuring build-to-suit and deferred like kind exchanges of real estate
Structuring reverse like kind exchanges of real estate
Using ground leases in public and private developments

Complying with the New Michigan Marketable Record Title Act Amendments
Structuring Real Estate Transfers to Avoid Property Tax Reassessment
Dealing with Oil, Gas and Mineral Titles
Voting, Valuation and Representation in Condominium Associations
Using like kind exchanges to defer tax liability under IRC Section 1031
Structuring build-to-suit and deferred like kind exchanges of real estate
Structuring reverse like kind exchanges of real estate
Using ground leases in public and private developments

“Do-it-yourself deeds offer traps for the unwary,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 7/12/19
“Know your waterfront property rights,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 5/4/18
“A checklist for subdividing real estate,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/16/2018

“Do-it-yourself deeds offer traps for the unwary,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 7/12/19
“Know your waterfront property rights,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 5/4/18
“A checklist for subdividing real estate,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/16/2018
“Juice up your title insurance coverage,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/13/2015
“That includes the minerals, doesn’t it?,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 4/6/2013
Landlord: Disclose Contamination to New Tenant or Your Lease May be Void, Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/14/2011
Avoid Pitfalls in Buying Distressed Property in Bankruptcy, Grand Rapids Business Journal Commercial Quarterly, 8/17/2009
Planning your property tax appeal
Eight factors to consider in negotiating a sale of real estate
The pros and cons of buying real estate out of bankruptcy

William W. "Bill"
Hall

Of Counsel

Complying with the New Michigan Marketable Record Title Act Amendments
Structuring Real Estate Transfers to Avoid Property Tax Reassessment
Dealing with Oil, Gas and Mineral Titles
Voting, Valuation and Representation in Condominium Associations
Using like kind exchanges to defer tax liability under IRC Section 1031
Structuring build-to-suit and deferred like kind exchanges of real estate
Structuring reverse like kind exchanges of real estate
Using ground leases in public and private developments

Complying with the New Michigan Marketable Record Title Act Amendments
Structuring Real Estate Transfers to Avoid Property Tax Reassessment
Dealing with Oil, Gas and Mineral Titles
Voting, Valuation and Representation in Condominium Associations
Using like kind exchanges to defer tax liability under IRC Section 1031
Structuring build-to-suit and deferred like kind exchanges of real estate
Structuring reverse like kind exchanges of real estate
Using ground leases in public and private developments

“Do-it-yourself deeds offer traps for the unwary,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 7/12/19
“Know your waterfront property rights,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 5/4/18
“A checklist for subdividing real estate,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/16/2018

“Do-it-yourself deeds offer traps for the unwary,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 7/12/19
“Know your waterfront property rights,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 5/4/18
“A checklist for subdividing real estate,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/16/2018
“Juice up your title insurance coverage,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/13/2015
“That includes the minerals, doesn’t it?,” Grand Rapids Business Journal, 4/6/2013
Landlord: Disclose Contamination to New Tenant or Your Lease May be Void, Grand Rapids Business Journal, 3/14/2011
Avoid Pitfalls in Buying Distressed Property in Bankruptcy, Grand Rapids Business Journal Commercial Quarterly, 8/17/2009
Planning your property tax appeal
Eight factors to consider in negotiating a sale of real estate
The pros and cons of buying real estate out of bankruptcy

Has documented and closed hundreds of transactions involving the purchase, development, sale and financing of retail shopping centers, manufactured housing communities, hotels, manufacturing facilities and other real estate throughout the United States.
Has represented several metallic and nonmetallic mining companies in the purchase, lease and development of mineral interests and mineral processing facilities in the Upper Peninsula of and throughout Michigan.
Has represented borrowers, bank lenders and lead bookrunners in financing mineral purchases, asset-based loans and note offerings secured by mineral interests.
Has represented investors and targets in complex equity and mineral royalty sale and purchase transactions in mines

Has documented and closed hundreds of transactions involving the purchase, development, sale and financing of retail shopping centers, manufactured housing communities, hotels, manufacturing facilities and other real estate throughout the United States.
Has represented several metallic and nonmetallic mining companies in the purchase, lease and development of mineral interests and mineral processing facilities in the Upper Peninsula of and throughout Michigan.
Has represented borrowers, bank lenders and lead bookrunners in financing mineral purchases, asset-based loans and note offerings secured by mineral interests.
Has represented investors and targets in complex equity and mineral royalty sale and purchase transactions in mines under development.
Has dealt with title, access and leasing issues in the development of oil, gas, nickel, copper, silver, gold, zinc, coal, potash, salt, limestone, gravel, sand and other land and mineral resources.
Represented a mining company in the largest negotiation, purchase and exchange of lands from the State of Michigan in modern history, comprising in excess of 10,000 surface and mineral acres.
Has represented many developers in creating and marketing business, residential, site, marina (dockominium), leasehold, mixed use, retail, parking and office condominium projects throughout Michigan.
Has represented buyers, lenders, trustees and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings for the auction, sale and purchase of operating manufacturers, marinas, facilities, hotels and retailers, and commercial real estate.
Has extensive experience in the analysis of riparian and water rights and the purchase, sale and development of high value waterfront and lakefront resorts, cottages and properties on the Great Lakes and inland lakes and streams.
Has represented clients in the sale, purchase and development of timberlands.
Has experience with the Michigan Qualified Forest Act, the Michigan Commercial Forest Act.
Has represented landowners and nonprofit conservation organizations in preparing and negotiating conservation easements and creating wetlands mitigation banks.
Has represented private parties in the negotiation of land exchanges with the State of Michigan and US Forest Service.
Has represented dozens of condominium and homeowners associations in connection with the creation and amendment of governing documents and community management.

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers In America,
- Real Estate Law, 1995-Present
- Mining Law, 2024, 2025
Named a Top Lawyer in Real Estate Law, Grand Rapids Magazine, 2020-23
2020 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll, State Bar of Michigan
Leading Lawyers Michigan, 2018
Listed in Who’s Who in America
Listed in Who’s Who in American Politics
Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
Order of the Coif
Executive Editor, The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
Phi Beta Kappa
David W. Peck Scholar
Waldo Stephens Scholar Recipient
Samuel Adams Award Recipient, 2008 Libertarian Party National Convention

Bill is heavily involved with Scouts BSA – an affiliation that began when his sons were young Scouts, but continues now, despite their being long grown. A former Cub Scout and Boy Scout himself, as well as a Scout leader since 1994 and a Scoutmaster for 11 years, Bill hosts weekly meetings and takes his troop camping every month. He explains, “Scouting remains a wonderful way to teach children to be leaders, by allowing them to make their own decisions and, most important, to make mistakes and to learn from them. This is a process that all young lawyers – at least the ones that will go on to be successful – should go through as well.”

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