Robert Kirk attended Western Michigan University and received a Bachelor of Business Administration. He received his Juris Doctorate from Detroit College of Law/Michigan State University College of Law.
Prior to entering private practice, his experience included the following: National Bank of Detroit-Bank Management, Michigan State Senate-Legislative Aide and Comerica Bank, Commercial Lending Legal Counsel. He has served as Secretary of the St. Clair Shores Tax Increment Finance Committee and as a member of the Shelby Township Zoning Board of Appeals. He was appointed by the Michigan Attorney General to serve as Special Assistant Attorney General and as a Public Administrator for 30 years. Since 1996, he has assisted as Township Attorney for Shelby Township, and since 2003 for Harrison Township, with an emphasis in land use law. In 1995, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the First State Bank (100+ year old bank with $1,000,000,000 in assets) and continues to serve in that capacity.
Mr. Kirk’s specialties include municipal/governmental, real estate, business, banking and probate law. He acts as a mediator and facilitator in civil matters and is also licensed to practice in the State of Florida.
As part of his Real Estate Practice, he represents all levels of clients from National Owners/Managers of shopping malls to Regional Developers to Local Developers and Owners. This includes acquisition, entitlements, development and leasing.
He has represented clients to secure entitlements for hundreds of real estate projects through both the administrative process, as well as through litigation. These include hundreds of thousands of square feet of commercial projects, as well as thousands of residential lots/units.
Mr. Kirk has practiced in the Probate law area for over 30 years. He has been a Court-Appointed Fiduciary on over 1,400 matters. He served as a Michigan Public Administrator for 30 years under Michigan Attorneys General Kelly, Granholm, Cox and Schuette.
Mr. Kirk has been active in youth hockey and other sports. He and his wife Cathy have three children and support numerous local charities.
Education:
Western Michigan University (B.S. in Business Administration )
Detroit College of Law/Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.)
Bar:
Michigan
Florida
Martindale Hubbell Preeminent Rating (Highest Legal & Ethical Standard/Judiciary and Peer)
Michigan Leading Lawyers – (Land Use, Zoning & Condemnation) (Governmental, Municipal, Lobbying & Administrative Law)
First State Bank – Board of Directors (1995 – present)
Assistant Shelby Township Attorney
Assistant Harrison Township Attorney
Michigan State University College of Law – Alumni Association-Executive Board
International Council of Shopping Centers
Cranbrook Kingswood School Booster-Past President
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D M Peters
Kirk Huth is proud to announce that four of the firm's attorneys have been named to the prestigious Super Lawyers list for 2023. The publication recognized Robert Kirk in the Land Use & Zoning category; Robert S. Huth, Jr. for his recognition in the State, Local...
Firm Partner Robert W. Kirk has been named a "Go To Lawyer" for Commercial Real Estate by Michigan Lawyers Weekly magazine.
We are so proud to announce that Kirk Huth partner Robert W. Kirk was again named a “2023 AV Preeminent Attorney - Judicial Edition” honoree by MARTINDALE-HUBBELL®. Not only is a Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell a considerable distinction, but we are...
