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Seymour M. Nayer

Partner

  • Joined Firm: 1991
38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
TEL: (248) 901-4012
FAX: (248) 901-4040

Areas of Practice
Honors & Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating-AV. AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies
Education
  • University of Michigan, J.D., 1979
  • Yale University, B.A., 1976
Bar & Court Admissions
  • Michigan, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1991
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 1993

Seymour M. Nayer has been a partner at Plunkett Cooney since 1999. He is a member of the firm’s Healthcare, Transactional and Banking practice groups.

Mr. Nayer’s practice is focused on the areas of banking, education, corporate, healthcare and immigration law, with an emphasis on all aspects of regulatory and corporate compliance.

Mr. Nayer worked for seven years in the Comerica Bank legal department, acquiring extensive experience in all aspects of the financial services industry.

He has represented financial institutions, schools, healthcare organizations and nonprofits over the years in compliance, contract and corporate matters.

Representative Client Work

  • Formed a Michigan-chartered bank
  • Counseled large hospital, health maintenance and youth services organizations on corporate and regulatory matters
  • Wrote detailed compliance policies for large corporations
  • Advised charter schools 
  • Advised state and national banks on acquisitions, bank powers, consumer credit, usury and related matters
  • Advised healthcare clients on fraud and abuse, antitrust, and related compliance matters
  • Prepared successful immigration and work permit applications for foreign business executives and managers
  • Successfully defended federal savings bank against allegations of illegal document preparation fees

Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan (Business Law Section, Financial Institutions Committee of Business Law Section, Health Care Law Section)

Academic Positions 

  • Adjunct Professor of Banking Law, Wayne State University Law School (2001-2005, 2010)
  • Legal Writing Instructor: Wayne State University Law School (1982-1985)

Community Involvement

  • Michigan Children's Law Center, Chairman
  • Yale Alumni Association of Michigan, Board of Directors
  • Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Legal/Financial Network Group

Publications