Robert W. Parker practices exclusively in the areas of real estate, construction law, land use and zoning, commercial transactions, estate planning and probate.
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
- "Contesting Property Tax Increases," Traverse City Industrial Council, November 2008.
- “Plat and Subdivision Law,” Lorman Education Services, October 2006
- “Easements, Encroachments, Acquiescence and Adverse Possession,” Michigan Land Title Association, April 2003
- “Law of Easements: Legal Issues and Practical Consideration in Michigan,” Lorman Education Seminar, June 2003 and 2006
- “Buying and Selling Vacation Property: What Every Lawyer Should Know,” ICLE February 2002
