Michael J. Book
Partner
Practice Focus:
- Real Estate and Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Sales and Purchases
- Development
- Leasing
- Zoning and Land-Use Planning
He works on a daily basis with real estate investors and developers on a regional and national scope.
Primary clients in his real estate practice have included:
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- A major regional grocery store chain
- Shopping center developers
- Management companies
- Lease Negotiations & Drafting
- Retail Properties (including national franchises)
- Offices
- Commercial and Industrial Properties
- Residential Properties
- Private and Public Financing
- Tax Increment Financing
- Improvement Districts
- Sales Tax Enhancements
His private financing work has focused on asset-based lending transactions such as real estate mortgages, ground leasing and other forms of security. His practice includes financing and refinancing transactions involving:
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- National, regional and local banks
- Fannie Mae
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC)
- Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing
- Corporate Formation, Structure and Governance
- Business Transactions
- Corporate Governance
- Commercial Finance
He has served and continues to serve as general counsel for multiple business organizations including:
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- Commercial Real Estate Firms
- Global Foreign-market Expansion Consulting Company
- Auto-transport Brokerage Firm
- Residential Housing Developers
- Non-profit Organizations
He has handled multi-million dollar secured financings, mergers, acquisitions and asset sales. He counsels clients
on all aspects of large and small business operations, including:
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- Employment Matters
- Business Succession Planning
- Vendor Agreements
- Dispute Resolution
- Non-profit Organizations
- Formation and Corporation
- Governance Issues
- Counseling organizations with respect to inclusion in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops IRS Group Ruling exemption.
Education:
- J.D., University of Kansas School of Law – 2001
- Order of the Coif
- B.A., Emporia State University – 1997
- Magna Cum Laude
Admissions:
- Kansas, 2001
- Missouri, 2002
Publications/Honors:
- University of Kansas Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 3 (2000)
- Award for Distinguished Client Service (Lathrop & Gage)
Personal:
In addition to his practice, Mr. Book has served as an adjunct professor teaching Real Estate Finance at the University Of Kansas School Of Law. Mr. Book is a native of Topeka, Kansas, where he attended Topeka West High School (’93). He is married to Sarah (Muessig) Book (Miege ’91), and has five children – Caleb, Molly, Frances, Will and Sean. They live in Shawnee, Kansas.
