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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP is a corporate law firm with over 230 attorneys serving clients in nine offices throughout Michigan. Among the largest law firms in Michigan, Warner works in virtually all areas of business law.

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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP represented West Shore Bank in its acquisition of the Wealth Management, Investment Advisory and Trust Services Business of Auto Club Trust, FSB, in an all-cash transaction. The transaction was completed on March 31, 2025.

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The Warner legal team was led by Charlie Goode and included John Muhs, Jon Kok and Scott DeWeerd.

About West Shore Bank West Shore Bank is a community bank with eleven locations across Michigan. As of December 31, 2024, West Shore Bank had approximately $768 million in total assets.

About Warner’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&amp;A) Practice Group As part of one of the largest and most successful law firms in Michigan, Warner’s M&amp;A Practice Group draws upon more than 90 years of experience to successfully and efficiently handle a wide range of M&amp;A transactions for both private and publicly traded businesses, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and strategic business combinations of all types.

About Warner’s Financial Institutions Industry Group As part of one of the largest and most successful law firms in Michigan, the attorneys in Warner’s Financial Institutions Industry Group counsel banks and bank holding companies through bank formations, mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, securities offerings and regulation, commercial lending, consumer credit, negotiable instruments, bank litigation, workouts and bankruptcy, leveraged leasing, antitrust and regulatory compliance.

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Warner Represented West Shore Bank in its Acquisition of Auto Club Trust’s Wealth Management, Investment Advisory and Trust Services Business

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Warner Represented West Shore Bank in its Acquisition of Auto Club Trust’s Wealth Management, Investment Advisory and Trust Services Business

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