Michael Tindall

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

J.D.

1975 - 1978

Honors: Graduate, first in class. Dean's Scholarship for Academic Excellence; Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society; Managing Editor, MSBA Corporation Finance and Law Section Journal; Journal of Urban Law (Law Review) (1977).

Various

1977 - 2015

Directed legal operations of private investment banking firm specializing in middle market companies and transactions in the 2-100M sales range including: •Design acquisition criteria •Acquisition searches *Valuation Analysis *Sale/Merger negotiation •Real estate development and finance •Shareholder dispute resolution •Equity restructure/recapitalization •Commercial debt/lease financing •Financial, development consulting •Transactional impact consulting •Supervised all marketing and evaluation. Directed Diversified holding company involved in real estate development and acquisition, purchase, operation and sale of various service and commercial businesses; negotiation of acquisitions and sales, negotiation and structuring of financing, complete restructuring and reorganization of business and financial structure. Representative Clients: Comerica Bank; Manufacturer's Hanover Bank; Michigan Nat. Bank; Core Industries; Manufacturer's Nat. Bank; National Bank of Detroit; INVEST Financial Grp.; Zenith Enterprises; MJC Homes; Global Distribution Systems.

Year 2000- “The Millennium Bug” A Bonanza or Time Bomb for the Accountant,

Year 2000 Information Center, (November,1997)

November, 1997

Cash Tender Offers; Preliminary Injunctions and the Standard of Irreparable Harm

1 MI Corp. Fin. B.L.J. No. 2, p. 29 (January-February, 1977)

February, 1997

Letters of Intent, Binding and Non-binding Commitments

IBBA Conference Manual, San Fran., CA (June, 1994)

June, 1994

Deal Structure: Evaluating the Alternatives

IBBA Conference Manual, Phil. PA (October 1993)

October, 1993

Going Private: A New Fairness Test for Delaware Long - Form Mergers - An Analysis of Judicial Super Legislation,

2 MI Corp. Fin. B.L.G. No. 2, p. 7 (March-April, 1978),

April, 1978

The Magnuson-Moss Act and Consumer Product Warranties in Michigan

1 MI Corp. Fin. B.L.J. No. 6, p. 10 (November-December, 1977)

December, 1977

Corporate By-Laws and the Requirement of Reasonableness a Tool or a Club

1 MI Corp. Fin, B.L.J. No. 3, p. 37 (Summer, 1977)

August, 1977

Adequate Disclosure of Finders Fees in Security Transactions

1 MI Corp. Fin. B.L.J. No. 3, p. 2 (March - April 1977)

April, 1977

The Attorney's Role in Adequate Disclosure in Client Financial Statements

1 MI Corp. Fin. B.L.J. No. 1, p. 23 (November-December, 1976)

November, 1976

Lawyer of the Year, 2000

Michigan Lawyer's Weekly

2000

JUDGMENT

MICHIGAN

1995

Obtained, and successfully defended on appeal, largest sanction award in Michigan against state environmental regulatory agency: People v. Bayshore, 210 Mich App 71 (1995).

Michigan State Bar  # 29090

Member

Current

VARIOUS

1977 - 2015

Activities: Bar/Professional Activity: Member: American Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association (Taxation, Real Property, Environmental and, Corporate, Finance, and Business Law Sections), Macomb County Bar Association, Detroit Bar Association, University of Detroit Law Alumni Association, International Marina Institute, Michigan Boating Industries Association, Grosse Pointe Power Squadron, National Water Front Development Association, National Marine Industries Association, Detroit Board of Realtors, M&A Source, International Business Brokers Association., Non Profit Experience: General Counsel and Director, GLEANER'S COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, INC. 1979-1992 Counsel, Grosse Pointe Little League, 1978-1985 Counsel, McGregor Fund, 1978-80 Counsel, Auxillary for Detroit Symphony Orchestra, 1979-1981 Special Counsel, Port Huron, MI City Counsel, 1999-2002,

VARIOUS

1977 - 2015

Activities: ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE Michigan: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, US District Court, Southern District of Ohio (SD), US District Court, Middle District FL (SD) U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Michigan, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio (SD)., US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District Tenn

Michigan

• MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
• CORPORATE FINANCE
• COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION