Rae Anderson Bullard
 Rae Anderson Bullard has practiced law in the areas of real estate, estate planning, probate, general business planning, trial court litigation, and appellate practice since 1987.
Rae was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and reared in Clarkston, Michigan . Rae graduated from Clarkston High School in 1980. She earned membership to the National Honor Society while there.
Rae then attended Michigan State University where she graduated with a B.A. in history with high honor in 1984. Rae received numerous academic distinctions while at M.S.U. including earning membership in Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Kappa Phi; Golden Key National Honor Society; and, Mortar Board. Rae also received the David C. Bailey Award recognizing her for writing the best undergraduate paper in the 1983 – 1984 academic year as selected by faculty.
Rae attended Wayne State University Law School earning her Juris Doctor degree in 1987. She passed the Michigan Bar Exam in July 1987. She is a member of the Michigan Bar Association, including the Real Property, Probate, and Elder Law Sections.
Rae was admitted to the Supreme Court of Michigan (1987); United States District Court for the Eastern (1987) and Western Districts (1994) of Michigan; and the U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit (1999).
Rae has appeared many times in the appellate courts although she only has one reported decision, In Re: Jones 152 B.R. 155 (Bkrtcy. E.D. Mich. 1993). This was a case of first impression in Michigan which held that residential home mortgages were subject to cram-down in Chapter 13 bankruptcies but could not be reduced by hypothetical cost of sale for valuation purposes. The United States Supreme Court later decided the cram-down issue to the contrary.
Rae has earned an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. An AV Rating shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence. He or she has usually practiced law for many years and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.
Rae is active in the community. She currently serves on the Vestry of the All Saints’ Episcopal Church, in Pontiac, Michigan . She is active in the Oakland Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, United States Air Force Auxiliary. She is a member and former Treasurer of the Sashabaw Plains Chapter, NSDAR and a member and former Secretary of the Clarkston Community Historical Society.
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