Michelle R. E. Donovan

A member of the Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office and Title Insurance Practice Group, Michelle R. E. Donovan focuses her practice in the areas of title insurance and real estate law. Her practice focuses on claim related issues, investigations and litigation.

Ms. Donovan has additional experience in the foreclosure of mortgages and probate estate matters. She is also a licensed title insurance agent.

Representative Client Work

• Extensive knowledge of title insurance with more than 15 years of experience working in the industry; providing insight into problem solving and achieving the optimal result for clients
• Prior employment included over five years of experience in all aspects of mortgage foreclosures.
• Represents owners and lenders in construction lien foreclosure litigation
• Represents banks and lenders in real estate litigation
• Represents banks and lenders in fraud and related litigation
• Expertise in various aspects of complex litigation, including multiple count complaints, cross claims and third party claims

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Section
• Macomb County Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Real Property Section

Publications & Lectures

• "Title Examination In Michigan" Seminar, Moderator, Lorman Educational Services, March 12, 2008 
• "Curing Title Through Foreclosure" Seminar, Lecturer, Lorman Educational Services, 2008

Community Involvement

• Michigan Land Title Association, Member Legislative Committee
• Licensed Title Insurance Agent
• Thomas M. Cooley Law School Alumni Association, Executive Board Member, Vice President
• Thomas M. Cooley Law School Alumni Association, Member Special Events Committee
• St. Mary Queen of Creation, Parish Council Member
• Blue Water Vicariate, Vicariate Council Member

Publications

• Lecturer, Understanding Foreclosure, Macomb County Community College Continuing Education classes
• Lecturer, Understanding Foreclosure, various Title Insurance Companies
• Contributing editor, Terra Firma, Plunkett Cooney’s Title Insurance Newsletter