profilePractice Areas
Environmental
Land Use/Zoning
Government/Cities/Municipalities
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Attorney Profile
Paul F. Bohn
Paul Bohn
Northville
Michigan (MI)
Profile
Paul F. Bohn is a respected environmental law and land use attorney. He is also one of Michigan’s leading practitioners in wetland permitting, urban redevelopment, brownfield development and tax increment financing. In addition, he advises municipal governments on project-specific topics.
Rated as an AV-Preeminent* attorney by his peers, Mr. Bohn has taught classes on wetland law and regulation at the National Business Institution since 1999. He is a former chair of the Natural Resources and Wetlands Committee of the Michigan Bar. He is also a current member of the National Brownfield Association’s Environmental Council and a published author on wetlands and land use issues.
Mr. Bohn earned his undergraduate B.G.S. degree from the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources in 1985. In 1988, Mr. Bohn graduated with his J.D. and a certificate of completion in environmental law from the University of Oregon School of Law. His firm, Fausone Bohn, LLP, is located in Northville, Michigan.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories — legal ability and general ethical standards.
About Paul Bohn
Law School: University of Oregon School of Law
Admitted: 1988, Michigan
Professional Webpage: www.fb-firm.com/Bio/PaulBohn.asp
Honors and Awards:
- AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
- Natural Resources Awarded in 1985
- National Moot Court Team
- Certificate of Completion for Environmental Law Curriculum
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Former Chairman, Board of Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
- Member, Board of Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan
- Alumni of Leadership Oakland
- Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys
- Member, National Brownfields Association, Environmental Council, 2001 - Present
- Former Chair, Michigan Bar's Natural Resources, Wetlands Committee, 1994 - 2000
- U.S. District Court, 1988
- Michigan, 1988
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Livingston Land Conservancy, 2002 - Present
- Past Chairman of the Board, Gleaners Community Food Bank of S.E. Michigan 2002-2004, 1990 - Present
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Redeveloping Brownfield Sites
- Wetland Law and Regulation, National Business Institution, 1999 - Present
- Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook 1st edition, co-author of land use chapter, ICLE, 1994
- Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook 2nd edition, co-author of wetlands, ICLE, 2007
Representative Clients:
- Northville Township
- City of Westland
- Livingston County Land Conservancy (Pro Bono)
- Guardian Industries
- Lowe's Home Improvement Stores
- Pierson Sand & Gravel, Inc. V. Pierson Twp., 89 F.3d 835 (6th Cir. 1996)
- Pierson Sand and Gravel, Inc. v. Keeler Brass Co., 460 Mich. 372, 596 N.W.2d 153 (Mich. 1999)
Educational Background:
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA, B.A. in Michigan School of Natural Resources, 1985
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