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School / Work Affiliation: Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Website: http://frankcaiello.com

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About Me: Before joining Cooley, Professor Aiello was an Associate with Bodman LLP. He represented financial institutions in the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of commercial and real estate loans, including construction and end mortgage loans, working capital arrangements, acquisition and mezzanine facilities, leveraged buyout financings, and agented and syndicated transactions. He represented several banks in complex, mult-million dollar real estate transactions, involving retail, office, residential, and office projects located throughout the United States.

Professor Aiello's current research interest is effective land use and conservation techniques. He has provided hundreds of hours of pro bono legal service to land trusts in Michigan, assisting them with the acquisition of real property held for natural preservation. Professor Aiello also serves as the editor of the Michigan Model Conservation Easement, a project hosted by the Heart of the Lakes Center for Land Conservation Policy. He involves Cooley students, as volunteers or research assistants, in his work whenever possible. Professor Aiello also encourages Cooley students to involve themselves in matters of environmental law and policy as a faculty advisor to the Cooley Auburn Hills Environmental Law Society.

Professor Aiello sits on the Planning Commission in his home community of Springfield Township. His interest in land use issues began early when, while still a student at Michigan State University, he was appointed to the East Lansing City Council and became its youngest member at the age of 20.

Professor Aiello teaches Property Law, Secured Transactions and Land Use Planning and Zoning Law.