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Wendy L. Zabriskie

Bodman PLC
  • Recognized Since:
    2010
  • Recognized in:
    Banking and Finance Law
  • Lawyer Page:
    http://www.bodmanlaw.com/attor...
  • Website:
    http://www.bodmanlaw.com
  • Phone:
    (248) 743.6000
  • E-mail:
    wzabriskie@bodmanlaw.com
  • Location:
    201 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 500
    Troy, MI 48084
"Wendy is very client focused and serves as a valued advisor for the commercial banking area of the bank. She is efficient and consistently produces a high quality level of work."
"Wendy Zabriskie is a wonderful attorney; she does an extremely good job managing fees for cost sensitive clients and borrowers."
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Lawyer Bio

Ms. Zabriskie has significant experience representing financial institutions in the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of commercial and real estate loans, including construction and end mortgage loans, working capital arrangements, acquisition and mezzanine facilities, leveraged buyout financings, and agented and syndicated transactions.

She represents several banks in complex, multi-million dollar real estate transactions, involving retail, office, residential, apartment, health care, office, and multi-use projects located throughout the United States. Ms. Zabriskie has experience in middle market loan transactions with borrowers in the automotive, manufacturing, health care, technology, leasing, and service industries. Ms. Zabriskie also has experience in commercial and real estate workouts and restructures.

Ms. Zabriskie has also represented real estate developers and investors in commercial, industrial, and residential acquisitions, sales, developments, and financings. Her corporate experience includes mergers, acquisitions, restructures, financings, securitizations, and general corporate, partnership and limited liability matters.

She is a member of the City of Birmingham Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and a former vice chairperson of the City of Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals. She volunteers as an attorney coach for the Mercy High School Mock Trial team.

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Bar Admissions:

  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan

Affiliations:

  • City of Birmingham (Michigan) Brownfield Redevelopment Authority - Board Member
  • City of Royal Oak (Michigan) Zoning Board of Appeals - Former Vice Chair
  • Mercy High School - Volunteer Attorney Coach, Mock Trial Tream

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Banking and Finance Law
 

Awards:

  • Michigan Super Lawyers 2014, Top 100 Lawyers
  • Michigan Super Lawyers 2009-2015, Top 50 Women Lawyers
  • Chambers USA 2006-2017 (Banking & Finance-Michigan)
  • Michigan Super Lawyers 2007-2016 (Banking)
  • Dbusiness magazine 2017 "Top Lawyer" (Banking & Financial Services)
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
 

Attorney Client Comments

"Wendy is very client focused and serves as a valued advisor for the commercial banking area of the bank. She is efficient and consistently produces a high quality level of work."

"Wendy Zabriskie is a wonderful attorney; she does an extremely good job managing fees for cost sensitive clients and borrowers."

"Wendy Zabriskie is one of the most respected banking attorneys in Southeast Michigan. Her extensive experience in preparing and negotiating commercial loan documents provides tremendous confidence to the client. Her work is always prepared timely and accurately, with follow-up that is unmatched in my experience. I would highly recommend her services to anyone looking for a top-notch commercial banking attorney."

"Ms. Zabriskie is highly knowledgeable, competent, and efficient. She balances the bank's requirements with the practical business aspects of loan documentation, and remains sensitive to bank-customer relationship issues. Ms. Zabriskie responds to our inquiries immediately and maintains control of the closing process. She exhibits the highest degree of integrity in all matters related to negotiation, consultation, and execution of transactions."

Rinaldo A. Maffezzoli , Wells Fargo Bank, Birmingham

"Wendy is very knowledgeable in her area of expertise and is a great resource for a banker. She is at the top of our list as a specialist in banking and finance. She always responds timely and is as intelligent as she is efficient. My clients always respect her approach to the issues, which is invaluable with complex transactions."

"Wendy Zabriskie is an extremely smart lawyer. She contributes to my ability to offer clients competitive, robust financial products. Her understanding of banking law and experience with myriad banking products is a resource I enjoy having in my tool box. For over nine years she has been my primary legal partner and consultant."

Firm Details

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Bodman PLC
http://www.bodmanlaw.com
 
Headquarters
Ford Field, Sixth Floor
1901 Saint Antoine Street
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 259.7777
5 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Michigan

Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI

201 South Division Street, Suite 400

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

United States

(734) 761.3780

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Cheboygan, MI

229 Court Street

P.O. Box 405

Cheboygan, MI 49721

United States

(231) 627.8000

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Grand Rapids, MI

250 Monroe Avenue, NW, Suite 400

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

United States

(616) 200.6110

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Troy, MI

201 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 500

Troy, MI 48084

United States

(248) 743.6000

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News & Media

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Crain's Detroit Business names Bodman attorneys Michelle Thurber Czapski and Wendy L. Zabriskie to 2017 class of "Notable Women Lawyers"

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