Kevin C. O'Malley is a Shareholder practicing in Butzel Long's Lansing office. He concentrates his practice on banking, corporate and commercial real estate matters.
Mr. O'Malley represents banks and bank holding companies, focusing on special assets; loan workouts; restructuring; sales and assignments of bank loans, instruments and security interests; perfection documents; and borrower/guarantor collection matters. He also acts as general counsel for Michigan corporations of all sizes. Mr. O'Malley is a Registered Lobbyist in the State of Michigan.
Mr. O'Malley has written numerous articles for the Michigan Society of Association Executives, the Michigan Banker and other scholarly publications. He is a speaker for the Michigan Society of Association Executives, banking associations and private companies.
Mr. O'Malley is a graduate of Temple University School of Law (J.D.) and Villanova University (B.A.). He was an M.B.A. degree candidate at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. O'Malley was an adjunct professor at both Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Temple University School of Law, respectively.
Mr. O'Malley serves as a Director of: The Michigan Chamber of Commerce, The Lansing Economic Development Corporation, The Lansing Tax Increment Authority and The Lansing Brownfield Development Authority, respectively. Mr. O'Malley is a Member of the City of Lansing Mayor's Council of Economic Advisors. He is a Trustee of Oneida Charter Township and was formerly a Member of Oneida Charter Township's Planning Board. He is involved with the Lansing City Rescue Mission and the Volunteers of America. Previously, Mr. O'Malley was a Member of the Board of Police Commissioners for the City of Lansing, Vice Chairman and Treasurer for the Capital Area District Library and the President of the Philadelphia Jaycees.
Mr. O'Malley is a Diamond Award Nominee and a Gavel Award Recipient from the Michigan Society of Association Executives.
Mr. O'Malley is a FAA-licensed Private Pilot who holds the United States and World Records for "Speed Over a Recognized Course in a Single Engine Piston-Powered Airplane" from Lansing, Michigan to Evansville, Indiana, as certified by both the National Aeronautic Association and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
Memberships
Director - Lansing, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (2012 - Present)
Director - Lansing, Michigan Tax Increment Finance Authority (2012 - Present)
Director - Lansing, Michigan Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (2012 - Present)
Director - The Michigan Chamber of Commerce (2008 - Present)
City of Lansing, Michigan - Mayor's Council of Economic Advisors (2008 - Present)
Trustee - Oneida Charter Township, Michigan (2006 - Present)
Member - Oneida Charter Township Planning Board (2004-2006)
The Lansing City Rescue Mission (2003 - Present)
Member - Board of Police Commissioners, Lansing, Michigan (1999 - 2003)
Vice Chairman/Treasurer - Capital Area District Library, Ingham County, Michigan (1997 - 1999)
Director - The Kent Funds, a wholly-owned mutual fund subsidiary of Old Kent Financial Corporation (1991 - 1994)
President - The Philadelphia Jaycees (1985 - 1986)
Recognitions
Diamond Award Nominee, Michigan Society of Association Executives, 2009
Gavel Award Recipient, Michigan Society of Association Executives, 2004
Published Works
"The Assignment of Rents and Leases is an Effective and Underutilized Collateral Tool," Michigan Banker, December, 2011
"Making Your Case to a Lender," Association Impact, July/August, 2010
"Circle The Wagons - Tried And True Strategies Used By Associations To
"Prepare Your Business for Michigan's Economic Downturn," Michigan Hardware Retailer, Spring, 2006
"The Care and Feeding of Your Board of Directors - An Executive Director's Primer," MSAE Association News, July/August, 2004
"Proceed With Caution," MSAE Association News, July/August, 2004
"The Assignment of Rents and Leases is an Effective and Underutilized Collateral Tool," Michigan Banker, June, 2004
"Common Sense Actions To Follow When You've Been Sued," Michigan Hardware Retailer, Winter, 2003
"Walking the Fine Line: The Executive Committee's Role in Association Management," MSAE Association News, June, 1996
"Obtaining MUSTFA Finding For Environmental Remediation - Lessons That I Have Learned," Michigan Banker, November, 1991
"New Article 4A Of The Uniform Commercial Code: Wholesale Wire Transfers And The Need For Security Procedures," Northwestern Financial Review, September, 1991
"A Fine Time For Vigilance," The Associate, May, 1991
"The Saga Continues - Recent Bankruptcy Court Decision Questions The Enforceability Of Downstream Guarantees," Michigan Banker, May, 1991
"New Polluter Pay Bill Creates Most Stringent, Far Reaching Environmental Law Ever Enacted," Michigan Banker, February, 1991
"Why Would Banks And Their Senior Management Enter Into Executive Employment Contracts?" Michigan Banker, December, 1990
"Community Banking In The 1990's - Pressing Legal Concerns," Michigan Banker, September, 1990
"Credit Unions Versus The Financial Services Community," The Associate, September, 1990
"The Bulk Sales Law - Good News For Secured Creditors Looms On The Horizon," Northwestern Financial Review, September, 1990
"Federal Appellate Court's Latest Interpretation of CERCLA's Secured Creditor Exemption Raises Disturbing New Concerns," Michigan Banker, August, 1990
Counsel's Corner, Michigan Banker, July, 1990
Counsel's Corner, Michigan Banker, May, 1990
"When Does A Lease Constitute A Secured Transaction?" Northwestern Financial Review, May, 1990
Counsel's Corner, Michigan Banker, April, 1990
"Credit Alert - Bankruptcy Court Decision May Extend Preference Recovery Period To One Year In Bankruptcy Proceedings," The Associate, April, 1990
"Exercising Control Over The Borrower: The Lessons of Farah Manufacturing Company Revisited," Michigan Banker, April, 1990
"Caveat Lender - Insider Guaranty Extends Preference Recovery Period To One Year in Bankruptcy Proceedings," Michigan Banker, March, 1990
Speaking Engagements
Michigan Society of Association Executives - Association Law Symposium. "Assess Your Association's Need For Financing." November, 2006
Michigan Society of Association Executives - Association Law Seminar. "Identity Theft" and "Association Governance." November, 2005
Michigan Home Builders Association - Executive Officers Council Seminar. "Association Law" and "Board Relations." October, 2005
Michigan Society of Association Executives - ORGPRO 2005 Convention. "Regulatory Roundup." July, 2005
Lorman Education Services. "Business Lending in Michigan." August, 2004
Michigan Society of Association Executives - ORGPRO 2004 Convention. "Amicus Briefs - How to Lobby in the Courts." July, 2004
Michigan Society of Association Executives - ORGPRO 2003 Convention. "The Care and Feeding of Your Board of Directors." July, 2003
Michigan Association of Credit Unions 1990 Fall Development Conference
International Business Machines Corporate Executive Seminar. "Trends in Commercial and Environmental Law."
City Bank In-House Executive Seminar. "MUSTFA Funding For Financial Institutions."
Robert Morris Associates. "FIREAA's Impact on Standards Utilized For Appraisals By Financial Institutions."
(Resident, Lansing, Michigan Office)