Find Lawyers in Michigan, United States for Land Use and Zoning Law

James Candler focuses his practice on Real Estate, including Acquisitions and Dispositions, Land Use & Development, Leasing, and Real Estate Finance. He has a depth of experience partnering with clients to document, negotiate and close real estate transactions and assist in all aspects of even the most complex financing transactions. Mr. Candler also has expertise in Corporate law, Gaming & Hospitality, Nonprofit Organizations and Property Tax Appeals. D.O.B., January 25, 1943, Detroi...

Karen J. Custer is a Member of the firm and has been practicing law since 1989. Her practice is concentrated in matters relating to real estate and construction. Real Estate Ms. Custer has represented developers, landlords, tenants, commercial and industrial property owners, school systems and individuals in matters relating to the acquisition, sale, leasing and zoning of real property. She has also represented banks with matters relating to mortgages and the foreclosure of real property. Con...

Scott Dienes is a real estate, municipal and finance attorney assisting clients with complex projects that define and shape communities. With a strong municipal and real estate background, along with tax-exempt bond and public finance experience, Scott keeps projects on track and on budget. Scott has served as general counsel to municipal clients his entire career. He acts on behalf of local governments, development authorities, school districts, water and sewer authorities, district librarie...

William K. Fahey is a Michigan lawyer serving public utilities and municipalities for more than 32 years. He represents electric and natural gas utilities in administrative, regulatory, commercial and appellate matters, and has been involved in nearly every major matter affecting Michigan public utilities over the last three decades. Mr. Fahey has represented more than 100 Michigan municipalities throughout Michigan, both as municipal attorney and as special counsel, principally handling muni...

Bradley A. Fowler focuses his practice on municipal law, civil litigation, real estate, and zoning/land use issues. Brad has a wide range of experience in representing large corporations, small businesses, local governments, and individuals in commercial, real estate, construction, contract, and employment related disputes in both Federal and State Courts. He also counsels local governments on a number of municipal matters including governance issues, planning and community development, Const...

Steve is unique: he combines extensive experience in complex litigation with extensive experience in complex business transactions. As a result, he brings a business perspective to commercial litigation, and a litigation perspective to commercial transactions. He has litigated employment disputes (in court and in arbitration), insurance disputes (on behalf of insurers and insureds), real estate disputes (on behalf of sellers, purchasers, lessors, lessees, mortgagors and mortgagees), corporate...

For over 20 years, Todd has worked with and assisted businesses, developers, investors, financial institution, and brokers. He has helped them identify and navigate challenges and opportunities associated with general business transactions as well as complex real estate acquisitions and sales, residential and commercial condominium developments, commercial and industrial leasing, financing transactions, zoning and land use matters, joint ventures, and land development and construction project...

Anthony Jenkins has a sophisticated and diverse corporate/transactional practice, which includes representing a wide variety of entrepreneurs and governmental entities in the structure and financing of some of Detroit’s most high-profile developments, including Comerica Park and Ford Field. He is a nationally recognized expert in the certification of minority-owned business enterprises, and has served on the Executive/Finance Committee of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Counc...

Randy is a partner focusing on government finance and development. His practice focuses on land use and zoning issues as well as all aspects of municipal law and finance. He has worked on hundreds of development projects as either counsel to the municipality or to the developer.

Ross A. Leisman graduated with honors from Calvin College in 1984, and with honors from the University of Michigan Law School in 1988. Ross has served as chairman of the firm's Local Government Practice Group, has served on the firm's Management Committee and is a member of the Litigation Group. Ross specializes in civil litigation, bank disputes, land use and municipal law. He has served on several community boards, including the Kent County Building Authority, the Ada Township Planning Comm...

David E. Pierson represents developers and property owners in land use approvals, real estate, economic development and incentives, and environmental law. He acts as counsel to the Michigan Realtors® and the Home Builders Association of Michigan on legislation and state and local regulation of development including the drafting of the Land Division Act, conditional zoning, Critical Dunes, and the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act. He has presented seminars for the Institute for Continuing Lega...

Richard E. Rassel, III focuses his practice primarily on the areas of business, real estate, and land use litigation as well as business and real estate transactions. Richard’s clients include public and private companies across a wide spectrum of industries such as real estate, engineering, telecom, manufacturing, automotive, insurance, health care , retail, technology, staffing, investment funds and trusts. In 2016, Richard assisted in closing three significant M&A deals and recov...

Richard Rattner has more than thirty years of experience in real estate law, with specialties in real estate acquisition, sale and loan transactions, land use development, zoning, and corporate law. Mr. Rattner is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association and the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation. He served on the Governing Council of the Real Property Law Section (RPLS) of the State Bar of Michigan and remains an active parti...

Ron Reynolds has a diverse business and litigation practice which includes counseling clients on business, employment and real estate issues, as well as litigating real property, employment, business and commercial matters. He has substantive experience in trial courts, appellate courts and arbitration venues, and has been appointed both a facilitator and an arbitrator in complex commercial and real property law cases. He also serves in a "general counsel" capacity for several small businesses.

C. Kim Shierk possesses more than thirty years of experience and maintains one of the most highly regarded real estate law practices in Michigan. Ms. Shierk’s practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate development, with an emphasis on condominium law and a wide range of community property development. She also has extensive experience in telecommunications law. Ms. Shierk is a frequent lecturer on a variety of real estate-related topics for the Institute of Continuing Le...

Timothy A. Stoepker represents clients in matters concerning Land Use/Zoning, Real Estate, Energy & Sustainability and Education Law, among others. He has served as counsel for the development of national fast food and pharmacy stores, Michigan intermodal warehouse developments, charter school and student housing projects and residential developments inclusive of State and Federal national permits, environmental impact assessments, evaluation of alternatives and mitigation plans. Mr. Stoe...

Peter Webster focuses his practice in the areas of Real Estate Litigation, Eminent Domain, and Commercial & Business Litigation. Mr. Webster has represented landowners and developers, governmental authorities, utility, transmission, and pipeline companies, educational entities and others in matters involving acquisitions, easements and rights of way condemnation under eminent domain, permit and development rights and the protection of property rights. Mr. Webster’s practice also foc...

Matt is a member of the Environmental and Energy Practice Groups. A significant portion of Matt’s practice involves representation of municipalities and private developers in regard to water law matters, including: the permitting, operation and expansion of water supply/treatment/distribution systems and wastewater collection and treatment systems; sewer use ordinance drafting and enforcement including industrial pretreatment programs; stormwater management including ordinance drafting,...