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Law firm of Axe & Ecklund, P.C. |
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The firm has two shareholders, John R. Axe and Peter S. Ecklund, Jr. The firm's senior paralegals, Meredith A. Shanle and Dale E. Deis are assisted by paralegal Deborah M. Hartson and Samantha Van Gorder. Their resumes follow.
John R. Axe
John R. Axe is a graduate of the University of Michigan (B.A., 1960) and Harvard Law School (L.L.B., 1963). In addition to his experience as a practicing bond attorney and financial consultant in municipal issues, Mr. Axe is a co-author of Michigan Municipal law, a two-volume work published in 1981 by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education for the University of Michigan. In 1992, he was appointed as a member of the Permanent Adjunct Faculty of the Wayne State University Law School where he teaches public finance. Mr. Axe formerly served a three year term on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL), the first Michigan lawyer ever to serve in this capacity. He has served on the Steering Committees for NABL's Bond Attorney's Workshop in the years 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 1990.
In 1981, Mr. Axe, with several of his partners at Dickinson, formed the firm of Martin, Axe, Buhl and Schwartz, where he served as the public finance partner. This firm, which in 1985 was known as Axe & Schwartz, merged with Dykema Gossett, taking with it Mr. Axe's extensive public finance practice. With the arrival of Mr. Axe, Dykema Gossett established a public finance practice and department, and he became the head of the Public Finance Department.
Effective January 1, 1990, Mr. Axe established John R. Axe and Associates, which was renamed Axe & Ecklund, P.C. effective January 1, 2001.
Peter S. Ecklund, Jr.
Peter S. Ecklund, Jr. is a graduate of Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D. 1992), and the University of Michigan (B.A. 1989). Mr. Ecklund joined our firm on August 17, 1992, and became a shareholder of the firm on July 1, 2000. He has been the lead attorney in over 700 municipal bond and note offerings.
Mr. Ecklund is a member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers and the Michigan Bar Association. Mr. Ecklund was a candidate for the Michigan State Senate in 1994 and is actively involved in political campaigns and activities.
Meredith A. Shanle
Meredith A. Shanle, joined our firm in 1993 and serves as Senior Paralegal of the Pre Sale Division. A graduate of the University of Colorado, she engages in the planning, preparation, and delivery of all current note and bond issues. Ms. Shanle coordinates with the Municipal Finance Division of the Department of Treasury on qualification of the issuer or, if necessary, the filing of the application for approval for each issue. Ms. Shanle also assists with the drafting, proofing, and finalizing of all resolutions and publications used with respect to the issuance of notes and bonds.
Dale E. Deis
Dale E. Deis has been employed by our firm for over twenty two years. Mr. Deis serves as Senior Paralegal in charge of all General Obligation Limited Tax Notes. He engages in the planning, preparation, and delivery of the notes. The notes are issued in commercial paper which are paid monthly, and since 1989 Mr. Deis has rolled over approximately 6,000 monthly payments. He also assists in the preparation and distribution of official statements, and has done so for over 1,000 bond and note issues.
In 1997, Mr. Deis graduated from Walsh College with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a strong concentration in finance. He then continued at Walsh College with post-graduate classes until 2001 when he completed a Master's of Business Administration.
Deborah M. Hartson
Deborah M. Hartson who joined the firm in 1999 is a Paralegal in charge of the firm’s closing division. Ms. Hartson performs all bond and note closings, including all post-sale filings with the State and Federal Government. She has strong computer and mathematical skills and is able to assist in many of Axe & Ecklund’s services. Ms. Hartson, who is a graduate of the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, with a Bachelor of Science degree is in Legal Studies (accredited by the American Bar Association). Ms. Hartson had former experience with other law firms prior to joining Axe & Ecklund, P.C.
Samantha Van Gorder
Samantha Van Gorder joined the firm in 2008 and serves as our Junior Paralegal. She assists Ms. Shanle and Ms. Hartson in all their responsibilities, especially in the preparation of closing transcripts and the Department of Treasury filings. Ms. Van Gorder has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wayne State University.
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Axe & Ecklund, P.C. |
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21 Kercheval Avenue Suite 360 Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236 |