Robert W. Parker practices exclusively in the areas of real estate, construction law, land use and zoning, commercial transactions, estate planning and probate. In addition, he is the managing partner of the firm’s Traverse City office.
A Traverse City native, Robert and his wife, Suzanne, have three sons: Philip, Kevin, and Charlie.
Admitted to Practice
- State Bar of Michigan, 1980
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1987
Education
- University of Michigan (B.A., cum laude, 1977)
- Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 1980)
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association (member, sections on: Probate & Property)
- Grand Traverse/Leelanau/Antrim Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan (member, sections on: Real Property; Probate and Estate Planning)
- Michigan Land Title Association
- Grand Traverse Area Estate Planning Council
Community Affiliations
- Appointed county representative, Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Board
- President, Traverse Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors
- Past Director and Chairperson of the Grand Traverse Commons Redevelopment Corporation, 1991- 1999
- Past Member and Chairperson of the Traverse City Historic Districts Commission
- Approved counsel for Michigan State Housing Development Authority
Presentations
- “Buying and Selling Vacation Property: What Every Lawyer Should Know,” ICLE February 2002
- “Law of Easements: Legal Issues and Practical Consideration in Michigan,” Lorman Education Seminar, June 2003 and 2006
- “Easements, Encroachments, Acquiescence and Adverse Possession,” Michigan Land Title Association, April 2003
- “Plat and Subdivision Law,” Lorman Education Services, October 2006
