Contacts
- Kyle Hauberg Director248-203-0871
- Robert Linton Leader312-627-2274
Professionals
- Beaver, Zachary
- Benedict, Kerry
- Buckley, Sean
- Burkett, Natasha
- Cantor, Jon
- Darke, C. Elizabeth
- Depew Metz, Kelly
- Drake, Denise
- Estey, Stephen
- Feroze, Bob
- Figueroa, Neyma
- Figueroa, Rodrigo
- Fishkind, Adam
- Forbes, Brian
- Giltner, Teresa
- Gistenson, Steven
- Goldsmith, Bruce
- Graham, Margaret
- Greene, Alan
- Groholski, Robert
- Hagan, R. K. (Dean)
- Hauberg, Kyle
- Herman, Heidi
- Huron, Jeffrey
- Kellman, Joel
- Kilberg, Samuel
- Klein, Michael
- Kurtzon, Michael
- Lento, Rochelle
- Lesha, Michael
- Linton, Robert
- Madole, Milo
- Mancini, Giuliano
- Moore, Brian
- Nelson, Robert
- Nystrom, Paul
- Offor, Chukwuma (Chuma)
- Page, Brian
- Peven, Jerrold
- Piggott, Cameron
- Pressman, Scott
- Raczkowski, Matthew
- Rashid, Jr., Carl
- Rodriguez-Hatt, E. Carolina
- Rothstein, Michael
- Ruddy, Susan
- Schairbaum, Daniel
- Schebor, Todd
- Scott, Andrew
- Segal, Gary
- Sherwood, Andrew
- Steinhoff, Scott
- Stewart, John
- Truss, Marty
- Vanderhider, David
- Vogt, Michael
- Warsh, Ryan
- Weingartner, Laura
- Winters, Nicholas (Nick)
- Wippler, Michael
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Overview
With one of the largest collections of practitioners in the Midwest, together with added depth from lawyers in our coast-to-coast network of offices, Dykema’s Real Estate practice is consistently recognized as one of the nation’s leading practices. We regularly garner high rankings from Chambers USA and have been ranked nationally in Real Estate among 2021 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers.
Dykema’s experienced real estate team fully understands the often complex and competing interests in real estate transactions and disputes. Clients benefit not only from our business-minded approach to handling these matters, but also from efficient and cost-effective representation. From planning to execution, our real estate practitioners apply new ideas and forward thinking techniques to solve the most sophisticated client issues. We carefully consider appropriate staffing in each matter—both by specialty and level of experience—to bring a diverse perspective to every engagement. We also leverage the experience and insight of our colleagues who practice in other areas, such as in corporate, tax, construction, environmental and employment law, in a way that enhances efficiency while keeping our clients’ objectives in mind.
Our real estate lawyers provide personalized service and practical advice to a broad client roster—including owners, lenders, developers, corporate users, tenants, receivers, investors, local government agencies, contractors, architects and property managers—both corporate and private, both large and small. For these and other clients, our representation covers, in depth, all aspects of real estate law, including without limitation, the following highlighted areas: affordable housing and community development; development; land use and zoning; leasing and property management; finance; tax incentives and economic development; workouts and water rights.
Affordable Housing and Community Development
For more than 50 years, Dykema has been a leader in the affordable housing and community redevelopment industry. Our representative clients include leading national financial institutions, nonprofit and for-profit developers, syndicators and government agencies. Read more.
Land Use and Zoning
Our lawyers have the essential experience needed to assist developers through the complicated landscape of local and state rules, regulations and laws to obtain all entitlements to successfully complete land projects. We are familiar with the local municipal forums that confront developers and we have substantial experience before both local and state boards and commissions. Read more.
Leasing and Property Management
Backed by decades of experience in office, retail and industrial commercial leasing transactions, as well as property management, Dykema regularly represents institutional and entrepreneurial property owners including REITs, multi-national pension funds, insurance companies, developers and mortgagees in aggregating millions of square feet of real estate capital each year. Read more.
Real Estate Development
Dykema provides comprehensive representation to clients active in new real estate development and the redevelopment of existing facilities. From blueprint to opening day, we identify issues and deliver solutions that meet—and exceed—client needs and expectations. Read more.
Real Estate Finance
Dykema has extensive national experience representing clients in all areas of real estate finance. We represent nearly 40 national, local and foreign banking and other financial institutions as well as borrowers in commercial loan transactions in all types of complex financing transactions—from acquisition and development loans, to bond financings and debt/equity transactions. Read more.
Real Estate Litigation
Dykema’s Real Estate Litigation team employs a holistic approach to provide clients predictable and efficient dispute resolution legal services from pre-litigation through post-trial stages. Whether the dispute is between a landlord and tenant, lender and borrower, municipality and developer, owner and contractor, or between neighboring property owners, our litigators bring a depth of experience and understanding to resolving these disputes efficiently and with the client’s business in mind. Dykema’s Real Estate Litigation team’s experience includes landlord/tenant and lease enforcement matters; breach of contract; partnership, joint venture, and closely-held business disputes; property and easement disputes; condemnation; land use/zoning; nuisance claims; title priority disputes and contested foreclosures; real property taxes; and water rights, among other matters. Read more.
Real Estate Tax Incentives and Economic Development
Dykema's tax attorneys work with the firm’s real estate and corporate attorneys and government policy advisors to help corporate, nonprofit, state and tribal government entities maximize opportunity and minimize overall project costs through federal and state economic development and tax incentive programs. Read more.
Real Estate Workouts
Dykema is well positioned to help clients maintain value and maximize recovery—while minimizing risk and expense—in troubled projects throughout the country. Fueled by an efficient, results-oriented and appropriately aggressive approach, our team is experienced in a full range of matters from complex workouts, foreclosures and restructurings, to project repositioning and high-stakes litigation. Read more.
Water Rights
Dykema lawyers advise clients in a variety of industries regarding water rights and legal issues involved in the provision of water services. Read more.
News
- November 16, 2020
- July 16, 2020
- May 1, 2020
- April 26, 2020
- March 30, 2020
- February 26, 2020
- February 7, 2020
- January 15, 2020
- January 9, 2020
- May 14, 2019
- November 8, 2018
- September 18, 2018
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- November 7, 2012
- November 5, 2012
- October 12, 2012
- September 14, 2012
- June 13, 2012
- May 11, 2012
- April 20, 2012
- February 10, 2012
- January 13, 2012
- Crain's Detroit BusinessJuly 4, 2011
- June 30, 2011
- Illinois Real Estate JournalMay 13, 2011
Press Releases
- November 5, 2020
- October 19, 2020
- September 18, 2020
- September 8, 2020
- August 20, 2020
- April 23, 2020
- March 10, 2020
- March 6, 2020
- January 29, 2020
- January 15, 2020
- November 1, 2019
- September 3, 2019
- August 22, 2019
- August 15, 2019
- June 10, 2019
- April 25, 2019
- March 12, 2019
- March 7, 2019
- January 30, 2019
- January 10, 2019
- November 1, 2018
- September 7, 2018
- September 6, 2018
- August 15, 2018
- July 2, 2018
- May 3, 2018
- March 12, 2018
- February 14, 2018
- February 13, 2018
- January 30, 2018
- January 25, 2018
- November 1, 2017
- September 12, 2017
- September 5, 2017
- August 15, 2017
- May 26, 2017
- May 2, 2017
- May 1, 2017
- March 8, 2017
- January 20, 2017
- January 17, 2017
- January 13, 2017
- November 14, 2016
- November 1, 2016
- September 6, 2016
- September 1, 2016
- August 15, 2016
- July 5, 2016
- May 27, 2016
- March 7, 2016
- January 11, 2016
- November 16, 2015
- November 2, 2015
- September 8, 2015
- September 8, 2015
- August 18, 2015
- July 7, 2015
- June 5, 2015
- May 28, 2015
- February 4, 2015
- January 28, 2015
- January 21, 2015
- January 13, 2015
- January 13, 2015
- November 20, 2014
- November 3, 2014
- January 8, 2014
- June 6, 2013
- August 23, 2012
- July 17, 2012
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- February 10, 2012
- October 27, 2011
- October 27, 2011
- July 20, 2011
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- April 12, 2011
- March 29, 2011
- December 13, 2010
- May 27, 2010
- October 6, 2009
- July 20, 2009
- July 13, 2009
- May 14, 2009
Publications
- State Bar of Michigan's Real Property Law Section NewsletterNovember 2020
- REJournalsAugust 27, 2020https://rejournals.com/responding-to-retail-tenant-payment-defaults-a-guide-for-illinois-landlords/
- Michigan Lawyers WeeklyJune 30, 2020
- REJournalsJune 17, 2020https://rejournals.com/preparing-for-evictions-and-lease-litigation-in-the-wake-of-the-pandemic/
- State Bar of MichiganJune 15, 2020
- Commercial Investment Real EstateJuly 24, 2017
- Commercial Real Estate Financing, chapterApril 2017
- Metropolitan Corporate CounselSeptember 3, 2015
- "Potential Green Lease Pitfalls"The LeaderNovember/December, 2013
- "Legally Speaking -- Attorney/Broker Working Relationship"The LeaderMarch/April, 2014
- "'Concealed Carry' is law: So now what for property owners?"Crains Chicago BusinessJuly 25, 2013
- "Reckless Abandon: Vacant Property Ordinances Create Legal Uncertainties" (Co-Authored) 68 Bus. Law 669February 2013
- "This Land is Your Land: Tran v. Macha and the Hostile Intent Standard in Texas Adverse Possession Law,"64 Baylor L. Rev. 569 (2012)
- Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Vol. I, Issue IIFebruary 2010
- Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits Vol. II, Issue XOctober 2009
Events & Speaking Engagements
- October 20, 2020
- November 29, 2018
- November 27, 2018
- February 27, 2018
- April 6-7, 2017
- One Sided Contracts: Do They Pay-Off, American College of Construction Lawyers Annual Conference, Laguna Beach, CaliforniaFebruary 20, 2016
- Career Strategies for Lawyers: Ideas for a Successful Career, University of California, Irvine, School of LawMarch 31, 2015
- Small Business Legal Academy, Wayne State University, Faculty Member, Real EstateFebruary 14, 2015
- Homeward Bound: Eminent Domain - Practice and Pitfalls, Institute of Continuing Legal Education Seminar (moderator/speaker)December 2014
- Tenant Build Out Issues, Roundtable Presentation, International Council of Shopping Centers National Law Conference, Orlando, FloridaOctober 22-25, 2014
- Guidance Update, Vapor Intrusion - A Complimentary Briefing, Detroit, MichiganOctober 15, 2014
- The Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act ("UCPA"): Pitfalls and Practical Considerations, International Right of Way Association, Michigan Chapter 7, Fall Education SeminarSeptember 2013
- The Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act ("UCPA")—Pitfalls and Practical Considerations, International Right of Way (IRWA), Michigan Chapter, Fall Education Seminar, Inn at Bay Harbor, MichiganSeptember 2013
- April 19, 2012
- December 9, 2010
Articles & Alerts
- January 7, 2021
- October 19, 2020
- October 14, 2020
- June 11, 2020
- May 20, 2020
- May 7, 2020
- January 17, 2020
- November 14, 2019
- January 24, 2019
- December 20, 2018
- September 14, 2018
- May 1, 2018
- April 11, 2018
- Court Orders Preliminary Injunction Requiring Starbucks to Keep Teavana Stores OpenDecember 11, 2017
- July 25, 2017
- July 13, 2017
- March 22, 2017
- October 11, 2016
- June 16, 2016
- April 21, 2016
- April 12, 2016
- February 19, 2016
- November 4, 2015
- October 27, 2015
- The Michigan Supreme Court reverses a denial of exemption of sale of principal residence from the State real estate transfer taxAugust 13, 2015
- May 14, 2015
- September 25, 2014
- September 3, 2014
- June 17, 2014
- March 21, 2014
- February 6, 2014
- January 17, 2014
- December 30, 2013
- December 27, 2013
- December 10, 2013
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- July 1, 2013
- June 27, 2013
- April 12, 2013
- March 28, 2013
- March 6, 2013
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- January 7, 2013
- December 19, 2012
- October 1, 2012
- Summer 2012
- May 21, 2012
- May 15, 2012
- April 20, 2012
- March 21, 2012
- March 5, 2012
- Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act Fails to Extend Renewable Energy Production Tax CreditsFebruary 21, 2012
- February 1, 2012
- Implications of Springing Recourse Liability for Borrowers and GuarantorsJanuary 26, 2012
- May 31, 2011
- April 20, 2011
- March 9, 2011
- February 4, 2011
- January 12, 2011
- January 4, 2011
- June 3, 2010
- April 30, 2010
- March 23, 2010
- February 15, 2010
- February 4, 2010