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Michael
C.
Seamands concentrates his legal practice in the areas of
real estate development, banking and finance, and general business law. He represents clients
in the acquisition, financing, development,
management, leasing, and sale of real estate. He
handles various collateral matters for real estate
developers, including zoning, property subdivision
and subdivision restrictions, grants of easements,
dedications of property for public use, parking
agreements, review of title commitments and surveys,
Section 1031 tax-free exchanges and tax
increment financing ("TIF") deals. Mr. Seamands handles
litigation related to real estate and zoning issues,
including takings/inverse condemnation lawsuits, and
zoning lawsuits under the Telecommunications Act of 1996
for placement of telecommunications towers.
Primary Practice Areas
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Real
Estate Development
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Zoning
and Land Use
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Banking
and Finance
Bar Admissions
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United
States District Court, Eastern District of
Missouri, 2001
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United
States District Court, Western District of
Missouri, 2005
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United
States District Court, Southern District of
Illinois, 2001
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United
States District Court, Central District of
Illinois, 2003
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Supreme
Court of Missouri, 1995
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Supreme
Court of Illinois, 1996
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Supreme
Court of Florida, 1996
Education and Academic Honors
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LL.M.,
Taxation, Washington University, 2001
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J.D.,
Saint Louis University, 1995
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M.B.A.,
Saint Louis University, 1995
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B.B.A.,
Finance, University of Notre Dame, 1992
Representative Clients
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CIS
Communications, L.L.C.
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U.S. Cellular
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K. Bates
Steel Services, Inc.
Professional Affiliations
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American
Bar Association
Real Property, Probate and Trust section
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The
Missouri Bar
Property Law Committee
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Bar
Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Real Property and Development Committee
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Illinois State Bar Association
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The Florida Bar Association
Employment
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Lashly &
Baer, P.C.
Member, 2004-Present
Associate,
2002-2004
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Helfrey,
Simon & Jones, P.C.
Associate, 1998-2002
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Kodner,
Watkins, Muchnick & Dunne, L.C.
Associate, 1995-1998
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