William J. Perrone is an attorney whose practice is focused in the area of state regulations, real estate and mortgage financing for clients in the manufactured housing, energy and insurance sectors. From his office in Lansing, he also provides counsel to clients in all sectors on commercial transactions, commercial lending, consumer credit, consumer protection, professional licensing and regulatory issues, administrative law, corporate law and civil litigation matters.
A former assistant attorney general with the state of Michigan, he has a broad range of legal experience related to state government and Michigan administrative law, including government policy, election law and campaign finance.
Mr. Perrone was lead counsel in three significant cases of First Impression in Michigan and in the United States. These cases included a challenge to initiated law on Michigan constitutional grounds; a U.S. Supreme Court case involving First Amendment and campaign finance issues; and a Michigan appeal of a lower court's ruling involving escheats and unconstitutional taking.
Mr. Perrone is the author of several articles on administrative and Michigan property law and is Dykema's Lansing Office Managing Member.
Experience
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Experience in commercial transactions includes participation in hundreds of commercial real estate and mortgage closings in Michigan and other states
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Energy client services include drafting and advice on power supply and interconnection agreements, zoning for facilities sitings, easement disputes, asset and real property sales and purchases, electric cooperative formation and mergers and corporate governance.
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Election law experience includes participation in the 1992 Michigan congressional reapportionment litigation, representation of political campaign and ballot question committees, cases involving campaign finance and lobbyist reporting regulations and advice to the Mongolian Government on election law and procedures.
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Consumer finance experience includes drafting and reviewing credit card terms and conditions, interest rates and usury issues, consumer contracts and lending and disclosure documents, compliance with state licensure and regulatory requirements and responses to Attorney General investigations.
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Mr. Perrone's manufactured housing law experience is extensive and includes representation of manufacturers, retailers, community owners, developers and trade associations in regulatory, legislative, financing and litigation matters. He has also lectured on manufactured housing issues before state and national groups.
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Prior to entering private law practice, Mr. Perrone was an assistant attorney general with the State of Michigan.
Significant Decisions
- Michigan Manufactured Hous. Ass'n v Robinson Twp., 73 F. Supp. 2d 823 (1999), Manufactured Housing Construction Standards/Federal Pre-emption
- W.A. Foote Mem. Hosp. v Michigan Dep't of Pub Health, 210 Mich App 516 (1995), Hospital Certificate of Need/Vested Rights
- Michigan Soft Drink Ass'n v Department of Treasury, 206 Mich App 392 (1994), Unredeemed Beverage Container Deposits/Unconstitutional Taking
- House Speaker v Governor, 443 Mich 560 (1993), Amicus Curiae: Executive Order Power of Michigan Governor
- Michigan State AFL-CIO v Civil Service Com., 191 Mich App 535 (1991), Amicus Curiae: Release Time for State Employees for Union Activities
- Austin v Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, 494 U.S. 652 (1990), First Amendment Rights/Corporate Political Contributions and Independent Expenditures
- Engineered Housing Concepts, Inc. v Wayne County, 180 Mich App 465 (1989), Amicus Curiae: Manufactured Housing Community Construction Standards/Local Government Restrictions
- Frey v Department of Mgmt & Budget , 429 Mich 315 (1987), Initiated Law/Immediate Effect under Michigan Constitution
- Gackler Land Co. v Yankee Springs Twp., 427 Mich 562 (1986), Manufactured Housing Zoning/Pre-existing Use
- Beauchamp v Dow Chemical Co., 427 Mich 1 (1986), Amicus Curiae: Workers Compensation Act Exclusive Remedy/Intentional Tort Exception
- Pletz v Secretary of State, 125 Mich App 335 (1983), First Amendment Challenge to Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Act
- Michigan State Chamber of Commerce v Secretary of State, 122 Mich App 611(1983), Campaign Finance/Corporate PAC Guidelines
- Michigan Petroleum Ass'n v State Fire Safety Bd., 124 Mich App 187 (1983), Emergency Rule Promulgation/Michigan Administrative Procedures Act
- Pacheco v Clifton, 109 Mich App 563 (1981), Amicus Curiae: Workers Compensation Act Exclusive Remedy
- Huron Valley Hospital, Inc. v Pontiac, 466 F. Supp. 1301 (1979), Hospital Certificate of Need/Anti-trust Challenge/Standing
- Huron Valley Hospital, Inc. v Michigan Dep't of Public Health, 92 Mich App 175 (1979), Preliminary Injunction Dissolution/State Agency Action
Seminars and Speeches
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4/27/2010
Consulting Contracts for Nonprofits, New Detroit, through Community Legal Resources
Publications
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"Research Techniques: Administrative Law," The Research Edge, Institute for Continuing Legal Education
(1993)
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"Usury and Interest," Homeward Bound Series, Michigan Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
(1991)
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"The Michigan Homeowners Association and Architectural Control," Michigan Real Property Review, Michigan Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan
(1979)
Professional Associations
- Ingham County Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan (Administrative Law, Real Property and Business Law Sections)
- National Manufactured Housing Attorney Network (charter member)
- Catholic Lawyers Guild in Lansing
Awards
- Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2009-2011
- Named a Michigan Super Lawyer by Law & Politics (2009)
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