Our Firm

Frank joined DeLoof, Hopper, Dever & Wright in order to take advantage of the opportunity for synergies presented by his association with the DHD&W team of attorneys and their recognized expertise in a number of diverse practice areas. Frank works closely with Peter H. DeLoof, a founder of the firm who specializes in the areas of business entity formation and operation, business law, real estate, zoning and planning, commercial lending and finance, and structured workouts.

The attorneys at DeLoof, Hopper, Dever & Wright specialize in a number of diverse practice areas including:

• Corporate and Business
  The business clients of DHDW include individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, start-up ventures, non-profit corporations, professional corporations, financial institutions, small and large national companies, insurance companies, and others. We advise and represent these clients in all of their business needs, including start-up, mergers, acquisitions, sales, reorganizations, spin-offs and wind-ups.
• Defense Practice and Insurance Coverage
  DHDW attorneys in this practice area focus on the aggressive defense of claims and representation of the insurance industry in disputes. We also represent insured parties in certain insurance claim matters related to our practice areas. We appear for and represent our client insurance companies and insured parties in all types of court proceedings, appeals, administrative tribunals, alternative dispute resolution and mediation.
• Family Law/Divorce
  DHDW has extensive experience representing both women and men in the field of family law. We vigorously pursue our clients’ interests and rights for divorce, spousal support, child support, child custody and parenting time.
• Estate Planning and Probate
  DHDW provides a range of services to individuals and businesses in connection with the planning for transfer of assets for individuals and businesses upon death or disability, preservation and transfer of assets, lifetime and post-mortem estate and tax planning, probate, and trust services.
• Lending and Finance
  DHDW represents both lenders and borrowers in the obtaining of and documentation of both residential and commercial loans for real estate and asset-based transactions, whether typical or unusually complex, within Michigan and throughout the country.
• Loan Workout, Asset Recovery and Protection, and Restructuring
  DHDW represents individuals and businesses in a wide variety of loan workout and restructuring situations, whether voluntary or involuntarily initiated. We have extensive experience in representing lenders in the workout and renegotiation of troubled loans.
• Litigation
  Litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution procedures are areas in which DHDW has extensive experience, involving a wide variety of civil cases and clients. We have represented individual and business clients in all types of matters, including employment, real estate, contract, bankruptcy, complex commercial disputes, insurance defense litigation, and specialized litigation on behalf of public school districts.
• Real Estate
  DHDW represents buyers and sellers, borrowers and lenders, landlords and tenants, developers, title companies, brokers, environmental consultants and property managers. We assist our clients with sales, acquisitions, large and small parcel development, condominium development, ground leases, commercial leases and financing.
• Zoning-Planning
  DHDW has extensive experience representing a variety of individuals and businesses in connection with their real estate developments, including zoning and planning issues with cities, villages, townships and other governmental entities, and obtaining municipal approvals and entitlements for a wide range of projects.
• Commercial Transactions
  DHDW also has significant experience representing both buyers and sellers of a wide variety of commercial businesses. The firm’s attorneys representing buyers of businesses ensure that the purchaser obtains a lien free business at the conclusion of the transaction. Our attorneys do everything from entity formation to closing to ensure that a business purchaser receives everything that they have bargained for. When representing the seller of a business, we attempt to expedite the transaction and ensure that the seller is fully secured and protected.
• Hospitality and Licensed Beverage Law
  DHDW also has over 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry. This includes representing individual bars and restaurants, multi-unit national food service operations, hotels, golf courses, resorts, sports venues, entertainment venues as well as various off premise, licensees, wholesalers and manufacturers before the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. Our attorneys are extremely familiar with all aspects of the buying and selling of all types of businesses regulated by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, whether in license transfers or regulatory enforcement proceedings.