Associate
Email: JHallmark@ANAfirm.com
Phone: (248)-540-7400
Fax: (248)-540-7401
Practice Areas
Education & Alumni Associations
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2008 – J.D.
- University of Michigan, 2001 – B.A.
Memberships, Admissions & Associations
- Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education Committee of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section
- Council Member, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section, 2019-Present
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Lebanese American Chamber of Commerce
- Urban Land Institute Larson Center for Leadership, Class of 2014-15
Awards & Honors
- Detroit City Council Spirit of Detroit Award
- Wayne State University Law School Silver Key Award
- Recognized by Best Lawyers
Publications & Speaking Engagements
- State of the Law Presentation, Real Property Law Section Summer Conference, 2017-2021
- Liquor Licensing Round Table Presenter, Real Property Law Section Summer Conference, 2023
- “Material Changes to Rights of Condominium Co-Owners”, Real Property Law Section E-Newsletter, November 2012
- “Cross-Collateralization Clauses and Junior Mortgage Foreclosure”, Real Property Law Section E-Newsletter, June 2014
- “Curb Strip Ownership, Maintenance”, Real Property Law Section E-Newsletter, October 2015
Background
Jessica Hallmark joined the law firm of Adkison, Need, Allen, & Rentrop, PLLC in April of 2017 as part of its liquor licensing practice group. Ms. Hallmark specializes in commercial real estate, liquor licensing and business transactions. She assists clients in the acquisition and disposition of commercial real estate and business assets; the review and drafting of commercial leases and the resolution of lease disputes; the formation of business entities; the conveyance of ownership interests in business entities; and the purchase and sale of Michigan liquor licenses and interests in liquor licensed entities. Ms. Hallmark’s experience also includes drafting condominium documents and representing the borrower in HUD and Fannie Mae-insured mortgage loan transactions.
Prior to joining Adkison, Need, Allen, & Rentrop, Ms. Hallmark spent seven years at a Birmingham-based boutique law firm specializing in commercial real estate and business law, and served as a clerk to Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Wendy Potts, and as an aide to U.S. Congressman Joe Knollenberg. She earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School. She is a recipient of the Detroit City Council Spirit of Detroit award, and an active member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Real Property Law Section and the Oakland County Bar Association.