Real Property Law Advisory Board
Butzel Long PC, Detroit
Geaneen M. Arends is a shareholder practicing in her firm's Detroit office. She concentrates her practice on general business law and commercial real estate. Ms. Arends assists business clients with general business planning, entity formation and maintenance, mergers, acquisitions, private placements, woman-owned/minority-owned/disadvantaged business certification, insurance and risk management issues, and general business contracts. She has also advised business clients on...
Matta Blair PLC, Bloomfield Hills
Kellie M. Blair is a partner in her firm. She concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate litigation and transactions, business litigation, and commercial litigation. Ms. Blair has significant experience in real estate title insurance, real estate litigation, real estate errors and omissions, commercial litigation, employment litigation, construction liens, broker liability defense, corporate partnership and limited liability formation,...
Dawda PLC, Bloomfield Hills
Alfredo Casab practices in the areas of real estate, business, and commercial litigation. He is a member of various professional organizations, including the International Council of Shopping Centers (Government Relations Committee), the Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan (past president), the Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the board of advisors for the Oakland University Economics Department. Mr. Casab was listed...
36th District Court, Detroit
Hon. Poncé D. Clay serves as a judge of the 36th District Court in Detroit, where he is assigned to one of Michigan's busiest landlord-tenant dockets. Before joining the bench, Judge Clay built a respected career as a Detroit attorney, concentrating in probate, real estate, and landlord-tenant matters, and was known for his precision, discipline, and unwavering respect for the...
Cooper Riesterer & Gross PLC, Brighton
Abby H. Cooper is a partner at the firm. She practices in the areas of commercial and residential real estate law, zoning and municipal law, and business and commercial law, representing residential and commercial buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, developers, homeowners, brokers, investors, and lenders in complex and everyday matters. Ms. Cooper is a member of the State Bar of Michigan,...
Bloomfield Hills
Esther F. Flowers is a lawyer-guardian ad litem at the firm, representing children involved in abuse and neglect hearings and handling family law, juvenile law, landlord-tenant matters, expungements, and misdemeanor criminal cases. She is the current social media secretary for the Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. Ms. Flowers is also a member of the Children's Law, Young Lawyers, and...
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, Grand Rapids
Alexandra Haywood is a real estate and transactional attorney at the firm. She advises clients in the real estate, construction, and cybersecurity industries, primarily in Michigan and neighboring states. Ms. Haywood assists with commercial real estate transactions (including purchases, sales, and leases), entity formation, and construction projects, and also specializes in reviewing licenses, technology agreements, and crafting tailored solutions to...
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Bloomfield Hills
Meredith Holtz is a vice president, Michigan state counsel, and regional commercial agency counsel for Fidelity National Title Group, which encompasses Chicago Title Insurance Company, Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Real Property Law Section, the Women Lawyers Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, and...
Lachman PLC, Grand Rapids
Sara G. Lachman is a real estate attorney and managing partner with the firm. Drawing on experience from her 17-year career, Ms. Lachman's areas of expertise include probate and trust litigation, land contracts and land contract disputes, homeowners association law, zoning issues and appeals, land use and development, commercial and residential construction, and agricultural land issues. She has been named...
Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller PC, Southfield
Deborah S. Lapin is a shareholder in the firm's Financial Services and Real Property Litigation Group and practices in the areas of real estate litigation, particularly mortgage related disputes, title insurance coverage disputes, and other contractual disputes. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Mortgage Brokers Association, the Federal Bar Association (Eastern District of Michigan), and...
Hilger Hammond PC, Ada
Aileen M. Leipprandt is a construction law attorney and mediator with over 33 years of legal counseling and litigation experience, including complex arbitration proceedings. Her focus is on construction law and commercial and real estate litigation and serving as a mediator. She serves as general counsel to numerous players in the construction industry and counsels her clients on nearly every...
Dickinson Wright PLLC, Grand Rapids
Leslee M. Lewis is a member of the firm and the managing partner of the firm's Grand Rapids office. She is also a member of the firm's governing board, the chair of its Nonprofit Task Force, and the past firmwide practice department manager of the Real Estate, Environmental, and Energy and Sustainability practice areas. Ms. Lewis has over 28 years...
Lobert Law Office PC, Big Rapids
President and attorney at law for his firm, Stephan K. Lobert practices in the areas of real estate, estate planning, business, and probate and trust administration. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Mecosta-Osceola Bar Association, and the Mecosta County Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, Mr. Lobert was recognized as Mecosta County's favorite attorney by the...
Hirzel Law PLC, Farmington
Kayleigh B. Long is a member at the firm and focuses her practice in the areas of community association law and appellate litigation. Ms. Long obtained her JD from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she graduated in the top five of her class and served as the senior executive editor on the "Indiana Law Review." Ms....
Dawda PLC, Bloomfield Hills
Christopher Richard Martella is a member of the firm and practices in the areas of real estate, cybersecurity, and corporate matters. In addition to his real estate and corporate background, he focuses on structured finance and medical practice "roll-up" sales. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Martella worked at a boutique firm that advised mid-market qualified professional asset managers on...
Couzens Lansky Fealk Ellis Roeder & Lazar PC, Farmington Hills
Emily M. Sullivan is an attorney at the firm practicing primarily in the areas of commercial real estate and commercial business and corporate transactions. She advises clients on a variety of real estate matters such as land development, acquisitions and dispositions, commercial leasing, taxation, and financing, as well as business matters such as formation, owner buy-outs, private acquisitions and dispositions,...
Couzens Lansky Fealk Ellis Roeder & Lazar PC, Farmington Hills
Licensed in both Michigan and Ontario, Canada, Joseph H. Wener has practiced extensively in the areas of residential and commercial real estate transactions representing individuals, corporate clients, and institutional lenders. In addition to real estate, Mr. Wener's practice includes general corporate and business law, with an emphasis on transactions, succession planning, and counseling clients on cross-border matters. He is a...
ICLE Advisory Board Liaison
Nicole "Nicki" S. McNair works with ICLE contributors to update and edit ICLE publications and online resources in the real property and no-fault practice areas. Before joining ICLE in June 2023, Ms. McNair practiced law in Chicago where she was a litigator focused on tort defense matters, particularly worker's compensation defense. She also has experience defending medical malpractice claims. Ms....