experience
Strengths Snapshot
All Real Estate Practice Group members work in the traditional areas of leasing and in purchase and sales agreements, with a special emphasis on industrial and commercial properties. Additionally, our attorneys draw on extensive experience and knowledge to provide counsel in these and other areas:
- Affordable housing matters – Rob Davies
- Agricultural matters – Kurt Brauer, Danelle Harrington, Ford Turrell
- Bond financing – Rob Davies
- Condominium development – Rob Davies, Rachel Foster, David MacDonald
- Construction contracts – Kelly Clum-Matthysse, David Eberhard, Rachel Foster, Bob Nolan, James Rabaut
- Easements and restrictions – Thomas Amon, Gaëtan Gerville-Réache, David MacDonald, Chris Meyer, Bob Nolan, Ford Turrell
- Economic incentives, including tax credits and tax reductions – Jared Belka, Kurt Brauer, John Byl
- Environmental – Kurt Brauer, Daniel DeWitt, Dennis Donohue
- Cannabis real estate needs, including zoning –Bob Nolan, Robin Yono
- Secured financing and refinancing – Rob Davies, David Eberhard, David MacDonald, Ford Turrell
- Land use permitting, including zoning – Thomas Amon, Kurt Brauer, David Eberhard, Rachel Foster, Gaëtan Gerville-Réache, Chris Meyer, Bob Nolan, James Rabaut
- Mineral transactions and leases – Johnny Pinjuv
- Property tax planning and appeals – Thomas Amon, Chris Meyer
- Real property acquisitions, sales and leases – all Real Estate Practice Group members
- Insolvency real estate needs including mortgage foreclosures, receiverships, and secured financing concerns – Elisabeth Von Eitzen
Videos and Podcasts
- Are Oral Instructions for Real Estate Transfers Enforceable in Probate Court?Michigan Probate Litigation Cases & News
- Considerations for Landlords + Tenants in the Cannabis IndustryWarner’s Legal News For the Cannabis Industry
- 35th Annual Business Law Institute
- Real Estate Never Sleeps – Dissecting Issues That Keep You Up at Night
- The Right Place Developers Day 2024
- Michigan Economic Developers Association ‘In Your Place’ Spring Conference
- Automotive Roundtable Series Qtr 2: Battery Technologies and Operations Through the Legal Lens
- ICSC + Continuing Education Michigan Seminar – Space, Place, Marketplace: Where is Commercial Real Estate Going Next?
- Turnaround Management Association’s 2024 Mid-America Regional Conference: Crafting a Grand Turnaround
- Michigan Farm Bureau Presents: Take Root: Farm Succession and Estate Planning Conference
- Webinar — Nuts and Bolts of Michigan Construction Lien Act
- 63rd Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute Seminar – Plymouth
- 63rd Annual Probate & Estate Planning Institute Seminar – Acme
- State Bar of Michigan Environmental Law Section: 2022 Fall Joint Environmental Conference
- Warner In-Person Event on June 15: Real Estate and Environment Issues in the Cannabis Industry
- Cannabis Law Seminar – Industry Insights and Trends From the Legal Perspective
- Webinar: What’s Next? How Landlords, Tenants and Lenders are Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Opportunity Zone Seminar
- Due Diligence in Representation of Buyers and Sellers
- RESCHEDULED–ACC Panel Discussion:
- SOLD OUT—Due Diligence in Representation of Buyers and Sellers
- State Bar of Michigan (SBM) Real Property Law Section 2016 Summer Conference & Annual Meeting
- Alexander Thibodeau is Elected President of the Floyd Skinner Bar Association
- Warner Selected One of the Top Law Firms by Best Lawyers®
- Warner Attorney James L. Liggins Jr. Selected One of Notable Black Leaders by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
- Alex Haywood Elected Board Secretary for CREW West Michigan
- Brandon J. Hayes Joins Warner
- Nancy Samir-Haddad Derleth Joins Warner
- Warner Welcomes Experienced Litigator John MacKenzie as Partner
- Warner Partner Brian T. Lang Named Litigation Counsel of America Fellow
- Warner Partner John Byl Honored by Inclusion in Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2024 Hall of Fame
- Three Warner Partners Recognized as ‘Notable Women in Law’ by Crain’s Grand Rapids
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Leads Calumet Electronics to Secure Nearly $50 Million in Federal and State Incentive Packages
- Warner Partner Robert A. Dubault Named One of ‘Leaders in the Law’ by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Selected Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers®
- Danelle Harrington Joins Hidden Harvest’s Board of Trustees
- Emily Rucker Appointed to Inforum West Michigan Regional Council
- Warner Represented Star Truck Rentals in Its Sale to Penske Truck Leasing
- Warner Partner David Eberhard Among Michigan’s Go To Real Estate Lawyers
- Warner Attorney M. Johnny Pinjuv Selected for Innovating Commerce Serving Communities’ Next Generation Leadership Network Cohort
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules that ELCRA Includes Protection Against Discrimination Due to Sexual Orientation
- Warner Partner Elisabeth M. Von Eitzen Elected President of Kalamazoo County Bar Association Board
- Warner Attorney Kelly Clum-Matthysse Among Michigan’s Go To Real Estate Lawyers
- Warner Partner Emily S. Rucker Honored by Grand Rapids Bar Association
- Elisabeth M. Von Eitzen Joins Board of Housing Resources, Inc.
- Elisabeth M. Von Eitzen Joins Board of YWCA Kalamazoo
- Warner Serves as Counsel for Public-Private EMU Student Housing Project
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers®, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Welcomes Three New Attorneys
- Warner Partner David L.J.M. Skidmore Elected Chair of Probate and Estate Planning Section of Michigan State Bar
- Warner Attorney Philip T. Haywood Joins Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Board
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- 12 Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- Bruski Named to the Business Council of the Midland County Inclusion Alliance
- Warner Partner Rachel Foster Selected Among Michigan Go To Lawyers
- Warner Represented Kendall Electric, Inc. In Its Acquisition of Rumsey Electric Company
- Matthew K. Casey Named Executive Partner of Warner’s Macomb Office
- 35 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Top Lawyers by Grand Rapids Magazine
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Relaxation of Real Estate Evaluation, Appraisal Requirements Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Warner Names Six Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report 2020
- Fifteen Warner Partners Named Lawyers of the Year
- Chambers USA 2019 Names Warner a Leading Michigan Law Firm
- IJGlobal Names Gordie Howe International Bridge 2018 Deal of the Year
- Gordie Howe International Bridge Named Canadian Deal of the Year by Lexpert® in its Top 10 Deals of 2018
- Warner Partners Named to New Leadership Roles
- Gordie Howe International Bridge Named PFI’s 2018 Transport Deal of the Year
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- 17 Warner Attorneys Rated 2019 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Serves as U.S. Counsel to Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority on Historic Agreement for Gordie Howe International Bridge
- One Hundred Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Experienced Economic Development Attorneys Join Warner
- Warner Partner Christian E. Meyer Reappointed to Michigan’s Electronic Recording Commission
- Chambers USA 2018 Warner Partners as Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Warner to Host Webinar on Medical Marihuana
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Elisabeth M. Von Eitzen to Participate in Leadership Kalamazoo
- Warner Ranked in Top 10 Best of the Best in Real Estate
- Fourteen Warner Partners Named Lawyers of the Year in 2018
- Warner Partner Christian E. Meyer Elected Chair of Michigan’s Electronic Recording Commission
- James J. Rabaut Appointed to Aquinas College Board
- Fourteen Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- Warner Welcomes David W. MacDonald
- Warner Welcomes Rachel J. Foster
- Warner Named Best of the Best Top Midwest Law Firm
- Matthew K. Casey Joins Wayne State Business School Board of Visitors
- OSHA Tailors Construction PPE Standard to Require Properly Fitting PPE
- Construction Change Management – Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
- The Michigan Builders Trust Fund Act May Include More than Traditional Construction Projects
- Liberating Property: Bonding Off Construction Liens in Michigan
- How the MBTFA Protects Subcontractors, Suppliers and Owners
- Carbon Sequestration: What is it and How Will it Affect Me?
- This is Not a Tax Bill … Yet
- New Brownfield Redevelopment Law Amendments in Michigan
- Are Oral Instructions for Real Estate Transfers Enforceable in Probate Court?
- Big Changes for Michigan Employers: Right-to-Work Repeal and Prevailing Wage Reinstatement
- Warner Partner Rob Davies Authors GRBJ Article on New Rent Legislation
- Rachel J. Foster and Kurt M. Brauer Write GRBJ Article on Land Banks as an Economic Development Tool
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules that ELCRA Includes Protection Against Discrimination Due to Sexual Orientation
- MI House of Reps Passes Bill to Prohibit Local Govt. From Banning Short-Term Residential Rentals
- Midland Lawyer: Hiring an Owner’s Representative Makes More Sense Than Ever
- Considerations for Landlords + Tenants in the Cannabis Industry
- Big Brother & Zoning: Michigan Court Says Government Can’t Use Drones Without a Warrant
- Vacation Rentals: Before You Invest, Know the Risks
- Buyer Beware In Hot Housing Market
- MI Court Rules That COVID-19 Shutdowns May Give Commercial Tenants a Defense to Paying Rent
- Consider Erosion Control Construction Contracts for Lakefront Work
- Governor Whitmer Signs Remote Signature and Notarization Legislation
- Michigan Expands the Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
- CDC Order Renews Moratorium on Residential Evictions
- Supreme Court: Michigan Counties Cannot Profit from Tax Foreclosures
- New Administrative Order Provides Guidance on Eviction Procedures to MI Landlords and Tenants
- Property Tax Appeal Deadlines Extended Due to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Safety Requirements for Those in the Construction Industry
- Receiverships: Another Tool for Commercial Real Estate Lenders in Troubled Times
- Restrictions on Foreclosures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Warner Helps You Navigate “Business As Anything But Usual”
- Tom Amon Writes About Lease Defaults and Litigation are Expected to Rise in the Wake of COVID-19 for the Grand Rapids Business Journal
- Now Is the Time to Review Your Real Property Tax Assessments to Avoid Excessive Property Tax Payments
- New Executive Order Enables Real Estate Transactions
- Warner Summarizes the CARES Act
- New Marketable Record Title Act Amendment will Strip Land Owners of Rights Unless They Take Action
- Commercial and Industrial Real Property Tax Appeals
- Women and Minority Owned Business Paths to Opportunities in State Procurement
- What You Need to Know About Appealing Your Property Tax Assessments
- Dower Rights in Michigan Have Been Abolished
- Acquiring a Company? Pay Attention to Its Real Estate
- Ahead of the Curve – Winter 2017
- Attorney Spotlight: David Klippert, Business Attorney
- Private road or private nightmare?
- What Your Property Tax Notice is Trying to Tell You
- Legal Cloud Looms Over Michigan’s Vacation Rental Industry