We guided a bank holding company’s transition of wealth management clients to third-party broker-dealer.

Warner assisted the parent company of ChoiceOne Bank in a merger to create a bank holding company with approximately $1.3 billion in assets. 

We represented a Michigan bank in related court cases in Illinois and Michigan in the bank’s multimillion dollar indemnification claim against former shareholders of a company acquired by the bank. 

Warner represents several large creditors in enforcing loan agreements and equipment leases through litigation, foreclosure and collection efforts. 

Warner represented a major banking institution and successfully defeated the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction in the trial court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court. 

Warner represented ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in its mergers with Fentura Financial, Inc. 

Warner represented ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in its underwritten public offering of 1,380,000 shares of its common stock.

Warner represented Freeland State Bank in its merger with Thumb Bancorp, Inc.

Warner represented United Church of Christ Cornerstone Fund, Inc. in the offering of up to $100 million of term notes, flexible demand notes and giving bonus notes for the 2023-2024 offering period.

Warner represented Church Development Fund, Inc., d/b/a CDF Capital (“CDF Capital”) in its offering of up to $750 million of time certificates and flex certificates for the 2024-2025 offering period.