Services
Industries
Education
University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1969
Amherst College, B.A. 1966
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
As board chair for a major private real estate firm and a former economic adviser to a U.S. president, two Michigan governors and two mayors of major Michigan cities as well as counsel to numerous partnerships, Paul R. Dimond is in a strategic position to help his clients frame and achieve their goals in complex real estate transactions.
These include acquisition, development, approvals and entitlements, private and public financing, federal, state and local tax, leasing and reorganization, refinancing, sale or exchange. In addition to real estate finance, Paul’s practice areas include public law, corporate and securities, and product litigation and torts.
Honors
Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law 2005-present
Professional Activities
American Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights under Law; Board of Trustees, 1977-93
Special Assistant to the President of the United States for Economic Policy, with responsibility for policy analysis and federal budget concerning education, labor, real estate, local regional markets and federal support for research and development (1993-1997)
National Summit on Retirement Savings, Presidential Appointee
McKinley, Inc., Chairman of the Board, 2001-present
Civic, Cultural & Social Activities
The Henry Ford (Formerly Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village), Board of Trustees
Community Foundation for Southeastern Michigan, Board of Trustees
Southeastern Michigan Green Ways Initiative, Leadership Advisory Committee
Ann Arbor SPARK, Executive Committee, 2007-present
New Economy Initiative for Southeast Michigan, Economic Adviser and Founding Board Member, 2006-2008
Teaching
American and Wayne State University Law Schools, Professor of Law, 1981-84
Wayne State University Law School, Adjunct Professor, 1985 and 1990
The University of Michigan Law School, Adjunct Lecturer, 1977-80
George Washington University Law School, Adjunct Professor, 1975-76
Speeches
Numerous speeches and articles on education, economic policy, economic development, federalism and judicial review, and constitutional law
Publications
"Paul Dimond, Storyteller," Detroit Legal News, October 3, 2012
The Supreme Court and Judicial Choice, The University of Michigan Press, 1989
Beyond Busing, The University of Michigan Press, "Book of the Year," American Political Science Association, 1985, reissued with new Retrospect and Prospect, 2005
A Dilemma of Local Government Law, (D.C. Heath-Lexington), 1980
Op Ed Column on National Economic Policy "Common Sense," Detroit Free Press, 1999-00
Op Ed Column on National Economic Policy "Common Ground," Detroit News, 2005
