Patrick C. Lannen
Associate
- Licensed Since: 2009
- Joined Firm: 2008
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: (248) 901-4040
Areas of Practice
Honors & Awards
- Samuel L. Westerman Honors Scholarship
- Justice Frank Murphy Honor Society
- University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, Senior Member, 2008-2009
- Moot Court Board of Advocates, Ruby R. Vale Corporate Team, 2007-2008
- State Bar of Michigan, Student Section Representative, 2007-2009
- Kalamazoo College Soccer, Captain, 2003-2006
Clerkship(s)
- Honorable Maura D. Corrigan, Michigan Supreme Court
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2009
- Kalamazoo College, B.A., 2006
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 2009
- Federal courts in Michigan, 2009
Patrick C. Lannen is a member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office and Commercial Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Lannen focuses his practice in the areas of commercial litigation, financial services liability, and banking and creditors’ rights.
Mr. Lannen represents financial institutions, lenders and banks in commercial lending actions in the areas of collections and real estate disputes, including loan workouts, foreclosures, real estate actions and related commercial contract actions. He also represents other commercial entities in various contract based commercial disputes.
In addition, Mr. Lannen handles litigation involving alleged violations of state and federal consumer lending statutes, including the Truth in Lending, Fair Credit Reporting and Real Estate Settlement Procedures acts. He also represents lending institutions with respect to loan workout agreements involving loan sales, forbearance, foreclosure proceedings, collection actions and real estate disputes.
Representative Client Work
- Represented lenders, creditors and other businesses in various contract, lending and mortgage foreclosure actions
- Drafted loan sale agreements and forbearance agreements for various financial institutions in excess of $1 million
- Successfully represented lending institutions in collection proceedings
- Represents commercial landlords and tenants in lease disputes
- Assisted in the successful representation of a commercial tenant exercising its right of early termination in lease dispute approaching $1 million.
Professional Affiliations
- Oakland County Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Defense Research Institute
Community Involvement
- Birmingham Brother Rice Junior Varsity Soccer Team, Co-Head Coach, 2008-present
Publications
- "Scott's Guardian: A Critical Analysis of Departure Sentences in Michigan After People v. Smith," 87 U. Det. Mercy L. Rev. 3 (March 2010)