Banking and Finance Law Real Estate Law
Leslee M. Lewis
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Leslee Lewis provides legal advice to businesses (from privately held to Fortune 500), banks, nonprofits, and municipalities on matters such as business organization and governance, qualification and licensing of nonprofit entities, financing, contracts, consulting agreements, asset purchases, multi-million dollar loan originations and modifications, real estate purchasing and disposition, construction and development, secured transactions and mortgages, leases, title, conservation easements, covenants and restrictions, condominiums, management agreements, mergers and acquisitions, liquor licenses, family cottages, green contracts (green construction, green design, green leasing), wind farms, and private and public offerings. Interesting real estate project experience includes work on a large public arena, a convention center, skywalks, police center and parking condominiums, a Maya Lin designed-park, conservation of fragile dunelands, railroad easements, large wind farms, LEED rated projects.
Overview
- University of Notre Dame, J.D., graduated 1995
- University of Notre Dame, J.D., graduated 1995
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Real Estate Law, Grand Rapids (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- International Mergers and Acquisitions
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
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