Bio

Scott K. Lites has over 40 years of experience representing clients in their business acquisition, financing, investment, development and disposition activities.

A member of the firm's Business Transactions & Planning Practice Group, Mr. Lites has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate, real estate and banking law. He is also a mergers and acquisitions specialist and leads Plunkett Cooney’s group focused on this complex area of practice.

Mr. Lites served as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors for 21 years, including two years as Chair. He currently serves as the firm’s Director of Strategic Development and Chair of the Finance Committee.

Representative Client Work

  • Special counsel for Michigan-based publicly owned company in obtaining $100,000,000 syndicated loan
  • Special counsel for international global provider of IT solutions and services in its $100,000,000 acquisition of stock in a national IT and web products and services provider for hospitals and health care systems
  • Special counsel for international global provider of IT solutions and services in obtaining $85,000,000 line of credit
  • Special counsel for Michigan-based public employee pension system on various matters, including:
    • Issuance of $25,000,000 letter of credit, including negotiation of fee structure, reimbursement agreement and other credit documents
    • Prosecution of breach of fiduciary claims against promoter
    • Conducting due diligence on possible alternative investments under Public Act 314
    • Review of various existing real estate investment and their disposition
  • Special counsel for Michigan-based national demolition contractor on various matters, including:
    • Acquisition, demolition, redevelopment and disposition of three former General Motors plants
    • Acquisition, demolition, redevelopment and disposition of real estate formerly used as paper mill
  • Special counsel for Michigan-based publishing company in acquiring multi platform products from various national entities
  • Special counsel for privately owned auto supplier in obtaining $19,000,000 line of credit
  • Special counsel for developer in land acquisition and development of 300-unit condominium project in northern Florida
  • Special counsel for charter school in acquisition of college campus facility
  • Special counsel for charter school in $13,500,000 bond issuance

Professional Appointment

  • Allen Park Receivership Transition Advisory Board (RTAB)

Professional Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan

Publications

  • "Covenants not to compete are permissible for Michigan physicians," Plunkett Cooney, March 2005

Credentials

Education

  • University of Detroit School of Law, J.D., 1985
  • University of Michigan, B.G.S., 1982

Admissions

  • Michigan, 1986

Honors/Awards

Honors & Recognitions

  • Legal 500 US Elite – Detroit – Corporate and M&A, 2025
  • Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law / Real Estate Law, 2022 - 2026
  • Leading Lawyer in Insurance, Closely & Privately Held Business Law / Corporate Finance / Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Leading Lawyers Magazine Michigan, 2024 - 2026
  • Michigan Lawyers Weekly Go To Lawyer for Business Law, 2022
  • Top Lawyer in Real Estate Law, dbusiness Magazine, 2014

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