James C. Adams is a shareholder based in Butzel Long's Ann Arbor office, practicing in the area of real estate law. He is a 1974 graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law and a 1971 graduate of Michigan State University.
Mr. Adams' substantial practice experience includes representation of developers, lenders, architects, construction contractors and construction managers, public and private corporations, municipalities and public agencies, in connection with all aspects of real estate, including: acquisition; public and private financing; tax incentives and other economic inducements; affordable housing development; condominium structuring and development, land use and zoning; distressed project work-outs; construction of municipal, commercial, and residential projects; selling, leasing, and otherwise disposing of property; and funding, construction, operation, and maintenance of urban transit systems.
Mr. Adams is listed in Best Lawyers in America, Michigan Super Lawyers, DBusiness Top Lawyers and Who's Who In American Law. He is a past Recipient of the Detroit Bar Association's Distinguished Service Award.
Mr. Adams was a member of City of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's Emergency Turnaround Task Force. He currently serves as President of the City of Ann Arbor Economic Development Corporation, and on the Board of Trustees for the Legacy Land Conservancy. He is a member of the American Bar Association (Real Property and Probate Section) and the State Bar of Michigan (Real Property Law Section).
Experience
ˇ Represented a large international pharmaceutical company in a complex sale of over 500,000 square feet of surplus office and research buildings
ˇ Co-authored and negotiated passage of historic legislation extending the availability of tax increment financing to the first major retail shopping center being developed in the City of Detroit in over 40 years
ˇ Acted as outside special counsel to a municipality on three proposed multi-use, urban redevelopment projects with an aggregate development cost in excess of $300 million
ˇ Represented a bank in connection with the acquisition for re-use and adaptation of the site of a failed multi-use development project in a Northern Michigan resort community
ˇ Represented the construction manager of a $300 Million sports stadium in the City of Detroit
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Media Releases
01.05.12, Butzel Long elects shareholders
11.09.09, Forty-Nine Butzel Long attorneys named to Super Lawyers 2009 listing
09.09.09, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2010: Forty-nine attorneys recognized in national listing
06.24.09, Fourteen Butzel Long attorneys and practice areas recognized by Chambers USA
10.22.08, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2009
07.08.08, Butzel Long Top-Ranked in Litigation by Chambers USA
10.04.07, Butzel Long attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2008
06.29.07, Butzel Long top-ranked in litigation by Chambers USA
Memberships
State Bar of Michigan - Real Property Law Section
American Bar Association - Real Property and Probate Section
City of Ann Arbor Economic Development Corporation - President/Board of Directors
Legacy Land Conservancy - Board of Directors
Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America - Real Estate
Michigan Super Lawyers - Real Estate
DBusiness Top Lawyers - Real Estate