Oakland County Bar Association Archives - Dawda PLC https://www.dawdalaw.com/association/oakland-county-bar-association/ Leading Business Law Firm in Metro Detroit Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:26:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Andrew S. Porter https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/andrew-s-porter/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:09:15 +0000 https://www.dawdalaw.com/?post_type=attorney&p=13469 Andrew S. Porter is an Associate at Dawda PLC, where he focuses his practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate, and taxation. Andy works closely with individuals and families of all estate sizes, guiding them through wealth transfer and preservation strategies designed for maximum flexibility to accommodate their changing needs. [...]

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Andrew S. Porter is an Associate at Dawda PLC, where he focuses his practice on estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate, and taxation. Andy works closely with individuals and families of all estate sizes, guiding them through wealth transfer and preservation strategies designed for maximum flexibility to accommodate their changing needs.

Prior to joining Dawda PLC, Andy was an associate at The Arslanian Law Firm, P.C., where he advised high net worth and ultra-high net worth clients in estate planning, trust and estate administration, probate, and tax matters. This experience has provided him with extensive knowledge in handling complex estate planning matters for sophisticated clients.

Andy’s comprehensive approach to estate planning ensures that clients receive tailored solutions that address their unique family dynamics, business interests, and long-term financial objectives. He works collaboratively with clients’ other professional advisors to implement comprehensive strategies that maximize tax efficiency while preserving family wealth for future generations.

His dedication to client service and thorough understanding of estate and tax law makes him a valuable advocate for individuals and families seeking to protect and transfer their wealth in the most effective manner possible.

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Andrew S. Porter

Associate
248.642.7835
aporter@dawdalaw.com
Education
  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit
    J.D., 2015
    Law Review Member
    Student Government
    Moot Court Team Member
    Appellate Veterans Law Clinic – Student Attorney
  • Oakland University, Rochester
    B.A., Communications, 2010
    Magna Cum Laude
ASSOCIATIONS
    • State Bar of Michigan
    • Oakland County Bar Association
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]]> Adam Salomon https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/adam-salomon/ Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:31:22 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=13321 Adam Salomon is an Associate Attorney at Dawda PLC. His practice focuses on corporate law, real estate, and taxation. He advises clients on various business and real estate matters, with particular emphasis on corporate transactions and document drafting. Drawing from his background in finance and experience with family-owned businesses, Adam brings a unique perspective [...]

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Adam Salomon is an Associate Attorney at Dawda PLC. His practice focuses on corporate law, real estate, and taxation. He advises clients on various business and real estate matters, with particular emphasis on corporate transactions and document drafting. Drawing from his background in finance and experience with family-owned businesses, Adam brings a unique perspective to helping clients navigate both legal and business challenges.

Adam graduated Summa Cum Laude from Michigan State University College of Law in 2024, ranking 9th in his class of 218 students. During his time at MSU Law, he distinguished himself academically, earning Jurisprudence Awards (highest grade) in eight courses, including Basic Income Taxation, Corporate Income Taxation, Constitutional Law II, Professional Responsibility, Pretrial II, Secured Transactions, Sales and Leases, and Contract Drafting.

While in law school, Adam participated in the Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic and The Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute, where he gained valuable practical experience. He served as a law clerk for the Michigan Tax Tribunal, where he drafted orders for Principal Residence Exemptions, summarized hearings, and expanded his knowledge of Michigan property taxation.

Prior to law school, Adam earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business in 2021. His business education, combined with his experience working in his father’s small business, provides him with valuable insights into the practical challenges faced by business owners.

Adam’s approach to client service emphasizes building trust through enthusiasm, optimism, and honest communication while managing expectations. He is committed to finding innovative solutions and delivering the best possible outcomes for his clients through dedicated effort and creative problem-solving.

Adam Salomon

Associate
248.642.6377
asalomon@dawdalaw.com
Education
  • J.D., Michigan State University College of Law, Summa Cum Laude, 2024
  • B.A., Finance, Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business, 2021
Associations
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • State Bar of Florida
  • Oakland County Bar Association
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • State Bar of Florida

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]]> Donald R. Bachand https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/donald-r-bachand/ Sat, 13 Jan 2024 20:38:42 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=10442 Donald R. Bachand's commercial litigation practice encompasses representing individuals and companies in a wide range of business disputes, including contract, employment, real estate, partnership, membership, and shareholder matters. Donald has also litigated cases involving claims of fraud and misrepresentation, breaches of fiduciary duties, and non-compete agreements. His extensive experience extends to appellate advocacy, having [...]

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Donald R. Bachand’s commercial litigation practice encompasses representing individuals and companies in a wide range of business disputes, including contract, employment, real estate, partnership, membership, and shareholder matters. Donald has also litigated cases involving claims of fraud and misrepresentation, breaches of fiduciary duties, and non-compete agreements. His extensive experience extends to appellate advocacy, having appeared before both the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of his clients.

In addition to his litigation practice, Donald advises clients on various business transactions, leveraging his deep understanding of commercial law to provide comprehensive counsel.

Donald is a distinguished member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an honor limited to attorneys who have secured million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards, and settlements for their clients. This exclusive membership, held by less than 1% of U.S. attorneys, underscores his exceptional ability to achieve substantial results for his clients.

Donald R. Bachand

Member
248.642.6968
dbachand@dawdalaw.com
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Education
  • Juris Doctor, 1991, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
  • Assistant Editor, 1989-1990, and Associate Editor, 1990-1991, Wayne Law Review
  • Bachelor of Arts, 1987, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan 1991
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1991
  • Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992

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]]> Elle Madsen Ritsema https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/elle-madsen/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:30:56 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=10268 Elle Madsen Ritsema is an Associate Attorney at Dawda PLC. Her growing practice focuses on corporate law, commercial real estate, and estate planning. Elle advises businesses of all sizes on diverse transactional and legal concerns, such as entity formation, corporate governance, and stock transactions. She also counsels clients on all aspects of real estate [...]

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Elle Madsen

Elle Madsen Ritsema is an Associate Attorney at Dawda PLC. Her growing practice focuses on corporate law, commercial real estate, and estate planning. Elle advises businesses of all sizes on diverse transactional and legal concerns, such as entity formation, corporate governance, and stock transactions. She also counsels clients on all aspects of real estate law, including both residential and commercial property transactions, zoning and land use, and commercial leasing. She has experience working with nonprofit organizations, automobile dealerships, and real estate developers. Elle also assists individuals with both straightforward and complex estate planning matters.

Elle graduated from the Frederik Meijer Honors College at Grand Valley State University in 2019 with her B.A. in legal studies with a minor in Spanish and an emphasis on land use planning. She then attended Wayne State University for Law School, where she was involved with Law Review, Moot Court, and the Women’s Law Caucus. She participated in the prestigious ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, where she competed as both an oralist and brief writer. During law school, Elle also worked as a corporate research assistant and served as a judicial extern at the Michigan Court of Appeals, where she split her time between the Research Department and the Honorable Judge Elizabeth L. Gleicher’s chambers.

Elle Madsen Ritsema

Associate
248.642.6743
emritsema@dawdalaw.com
LinkedIn
Education
  • J.D., Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, 2022
  • B.A., Grand Valley State University, 2019
Associations
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • Women Lawyers Association of Michigan
  • American Bar Association
  • Association for Corporate Growth, Detroit Chapter
  • ICLE New Lawyers Advisory Board
Bar Admissions
  • State Bar of Michigan
Awards
  • Named to Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2025

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]]> Thomas R. August https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/thomas-r-august/ Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:08:31 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=10243 Thomas R. August is a Senior Attorney at Dawda PLC, and has been practicing real estate law for more than 25 years. He has represented clients in transactions in more than 30 states as well as in Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. Thomas’ experience includes the negotiation and documentation of purchase, sale, lease, and [...]

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Thomas R. August is a Senior Attorney at Dawda PLC, and has been practicing real estate law for more than 25 years. He has represented clients in transactions in more than 30 states as well as in Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Thomas’ experience includes the negotiation and documentation of purchase, sale, lease, and financing transactions, along with related development and land use agreements. His work includes assisting clients in the examination of title and survey matters, key lease review, and related due diligence activities.

He has significant experience representing clients in the acquisition, development, financing, leasing, operating, and sale of assets in the industrial, retail, multifamily, manufactured housing, office, medical/dental, and warehouse arenas, as well as the assembly and development of vacant land. His clients include public and privately held companies, special purpose funds, banks, insurance companies, family offices, nonprofit organizations, and joint ventures.

Thomas R. August

Senior Attorney
248.642.3685
taugust@dawdalaw.com
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Education
  • Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, 1996, J.D.
  • Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1993
Associations
  • State Bar of Michigan
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1996
  • Community Activities
  • Jewish Ensemble Theatre, West Bloomfield (President, 2010-2013)
  • Northwestern University Alumni Admissions Council (Co-Director, Southeast Michigan Region, 2001-2015)

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]]> Kylie E. Bergmann https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/kylie-e-bergmann/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:47:27 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=7920 Kylie E. Bergmann is a Member of Dawda PLC. She concentrates her practice on real estate and business transactions. She has advised clients on property acquisitions and sales for office, multifamily, industrial, and retail use and has represented both landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions for office and retail space. She has significant [...]

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Kylie E. Bergmann is a Member of Dawda PLC. She concentrates her practice on real estate and business transactions. She has advised clients on property acquisitions and sales for office, multifamily, industrial, and retail use and has represented both landlords and tenants in commercial lease transactions for office and retail space. She has significant experience in residential property development. She also counsels clients on general business and corporate matters.

Kylie received her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School in 2013 and her B.S. from Denison University in 2009, majoring in biology. While in law school, she served as an associate editor for the Wayne Law Review. Kylie is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Oakland County Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in all courts in the state of Michigan and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

Kylie E. Bergmann

Member
248.642.4998
kbergmann@dawdalaw.com
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Education
  • Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, 2013, J.D. Honors: Gold Key Award for maintaining a 4.0 grade point average in the 2011-2012 academic years Law Review: Wayne Law Review, Associate Editor
  • Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 2009 B.S.
Associations
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 2013
Publications
  • What You Need to Know About Women Business Enterprise Certification White Paper, May 2014
Honors and Awards
  • One of 30 attorneys selected to the “Up & Coming Lawyers” Class of 2017 – Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  • Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list – Real Estate Law, 2017-2025
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©, Ones to Watch 2023-2024
  • Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, 2023
  • Top Lawyers: DBusiness – 2024, 2026
Sororities
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma

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]]> Dana Kreis Glencer https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/dana-kreis-glencer/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:44:07 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=7821 Dana Kreis Glencer is a Member with Dawda PLC. She specializes in commercial real estate and business transactions. Dana has assisted clients in transactional real estate matters involving the negotiation and documentation of agreements for the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, the acquisition and disposition of property, the development of shopping centers, [...]

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Dana Kreis Glencer is a Member with Dawda PLC. She specializes in commercial real estate and business transactions.

Dana has assisted clients in transactional real estate matters involving the negotiation and documentation of agreements for the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, the acquisition and disposition of property, the development of shopping centers, and leasing of commercial retail and office space.

Dana’s practice also includes counseling clients regarding general business and corporate matters, such as business planning, entity formation, and asset purchases and sales.

Additionally, Dana has prior litigation experience in a variety of residential real estate matters, including the representation of financial institutions and mortgage companies in contested mortgage foreclosures and eviction proceedings. Her prior experience also includes bankruptcy and commercial litigation, as well as the representation of creditors and debtors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 bankruptcy proceedings. She has represented landlords, financial institutions, creditors, and debtors. She has also handled numerous collection matters on behalf of creditors and financial institutions in Michigan.

Dana earned her J.D. from Michigan State University, College of Law, cum laude, in 1998, where she was a member of the Law Review and Note & Comment Editor. She earned her B.A. from Oakland University in 1995, majoring in Latin American Studies.

Dana is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section, and the Oakland County Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Michigan and before the U.S. District Court in the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.

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Dana Kreis Glencer

Member
248.642.6765
dglencer@dawdalaw.com
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Education
  • Michigan State University Detroit College of Law East Lansing, 1998 J.D. Honors: Cum Laude Law Review: Detroit College of Law, Law Review, Note and Comment Editor 199 –1998
  • Oakland University Rochester, 1995 B.A.
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1998
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1998
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1998
Honors and Awards
  • One of 30 attorneys selected to the “Women in the Law” Class of 2018 – Michigan Lawyers Weekly
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© – Real Estate Law, 2018-2025, 2027
  • Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list – 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013
Sororities
  • Phi Alpha Delta
Associations
  • Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA) Member of Real Estate Committee, 2018-2019
  • CREW Network – Commercial Real Estate Women
  • Co-Chair of Industry Research Committee, 2019
  • Member of Industry Research Committee, 2018
  • CREW Detroit – Commercial Real Estate Women
  • Immediate Past President, Board of Directors, 2017
  • President, 2016
  • Director of Sponsorship, 2015
  • Network Chapter Delegate, 2015, 2016
  • Network Chapter Foundation Champion, 2015, 2010
  • Board of Directors, 2014
  • Co-Chair, Outreach Committee, 2011-2012
  • State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Member
  • Arts and Entertainment Law Section Member
  • Oakland County Bar Association Member
  • American Bar Association Business Law Section Member
  • International Association of Shopping Centers

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]]> Randal R. Cole https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/randal-r-cole/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:24:07 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=7653 Randal R. Cole is a Member with Dawda PLC. Prior to receiving his law degree, Randal worked for a management consulting firm which led him into employment and labor law where he has significant experience defending employers against employment claims. His litigation includes a broad spectrum of areas including: The handling of complex cases [...]

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Randal R. Cole is a Member with Dawda PLC. Prior to receiving his law degree, Randal worked for a management consulting firm which led him into employment and labor law where he has significant experience defending employers against employment claims. His litigation includes a broad spectrum of areas including: The handling of complex cases related to land and title issues for national title companies; providing advice to Tier II and Tier III automotive clients with supplier issues, as well as initiating and defending litigation in both Michigan and other states relating to supplier and production issues; drafting and providing advice on estate plans; successfully resolving complex probate matters on behalf of both private clients and national charitable organizations; handling commercial landlord tenant disputes; filing and litigating classification of proofs of claim in bankruptcy court; initiating and defending adversary proceedings in bankruptcy court; and representing financial institutions on forbearance and collection matters.

Randal has extensive experience in both state and federal courts and has handled appellate cases in both the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. His experience in administrative forums includes representing clients before the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, and Michigan Employment Security Agency.

He has also arbitrated private claims, both with the American Arbitration Association (JAMS) and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Randal regularly counsels clients in union and non-union facilities, on issues such as disciplinary and termination procedures; preparing employee handbooks, individual employment agreements, work rules, policies, and separation agreements; and on implementation of reduction-in-force programs. He is also experienced in collective bargaining with a number of different unions and has participated in the prevention of several organizing campaigns.

Randal earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1996, and his B.A. from Kalamazoo College, in 1991, where he was a Chamberlain Fellow. He received a Germany University Fellowship for graduate work in the Federal Republic of Germany. He is admitted to practice in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Labor and Employment Law Section, and was Vice-Chairman of the Oakland County Bar Association Employment and Labor Law Committee (2001-2002). Randal has lectured for various civic groups in the Detroit Metropolitan Area and is a member of the Board of Directors of The Heidelberg Project, a non-profit organization.

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Randal R. Cole

Member
248.642.3025
rcole@dawdalaw.com
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Education
  • University of Detroit Law School, Detroit, 1996
  • Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, 1991 B.A.
Associations
  • American Bar Association
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • Turnaround Management Association
Seminars
  • Sexual Harassment: Investigating Claims in the New Millennium
  • Troy Chamber of Commerce
  • Family Medical Leave Act: Policy and Administration
  • Troy Chamber of Commerce
  • Terminations from A through Z and Minimizing the L (Lawsuits) American Society of Employers Conference Employment Law Workshop
Languages
  • English
  • German
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1996 U.S. District Court
  • Eastern District of Michigan, 1996 U.S. District Court
  • Western District of Michigan, 1996 U.S. District Court
  • District of South Carolina, 2003 U.S. District Court
  • Northern District of Illinois, 2004 U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2010
Awards
  • Michigan Super Lawyers 2025
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© 2026-2027
  • Top Lawyer: Labor and Employment Law – DBusiness, 2026

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]]> Todd A. Schafer https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/todd-a-schafer/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:20:24 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=7606 Todd A. Schafer is a Senior Attorney at Dawda PLC. He concentrates his practice primarily in the area of real estate law. Todd has extensive experience representing developers, owners, and tenants in property acquisition and disposition and in retail, office, industrial, and warehouse leasing transactions throughout the United States. His experience includes negotiating and [...]

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Todd A. Schafer is a Senior Attorney at Dawda PLC. He concentrates his practice primarily in the area of real estate law.

Todd has extensive experience representing developers, owners, and tenants in property acquisition and disposition and in retail, office, industrial, and warehouse leasing transactions throughout the United States. His experience includes negotiating and drafting purchase, sale, lease, development, and financing agreements, as well as assisting clients with due diligence matters. Todd also regularly works with a client’s consultants, engineers, and surveyors to anticipate and resolve legal concerns related to title, land use, and environmental matters.

Todd earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan in 1992, where he was a contributing editor to the Michigan Journal of International Law and served as a judge on the Court of Common Pleas (Central Student Judiciary). He earned his B.A., with highest distinction, from the University of Michigan in 1989.

He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Illinois. Todd also serves as a member of the Executive, Finance, and Audit committees of Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit.

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Todd A. Schafer

Senior Attorney
248.642.8684
tschafer@dawdalaw.com
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Education
  • University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, 1992 J.D. Honors: Cum Laude
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,1989 A.B. Honors: With Highest Distinction Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1992
  • Illinois, 1993
Published Work
  • “Commercial Tenant Lease Issues Due to COVID-19”, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section e-Newsletter, April 2021
  • “The Recording of Instruments: Some Pitfalls for the Unwary”, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Vol. 12, No. 38, July 27, 1998
Honors and Awards
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© – Real Estate Law, 2019-2027
  • Top Lawyer by DBusiness in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2026
  • Listed in Leading Lawyer: Real Estate Law: Commercial & Finance – Since 2017
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers list – 2007, 2025
Associations
  • State Bar of Michigan Real Property & Business Law Sections Member
  • Oakland County Bar Association Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association Member
  • American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, Trust & Business Law Sections Member

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]]> Joseph M. Judge https://www.dawdalaw.com/attorney/joseph-m-judge/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:00:35 +0000 https://dawdamann.com/?post_type=attorney&p=7614 Joseph M. Judge is a Member of Dawda PLC. He concentrates his practice on representing commercial property purchasers, sellers, and developers in all aspects of negotiating and closing complex real estate and financing transactions. Joseph has extensive experience negotiating and drafting commitment letters, purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, development agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, [...]

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Joseph M. Judge is a Member of Dawda PLC. He concentrates his practice on representing commercial property purchasers, sellers, and developers in all aspects of negotiating and closing complex real estate and financing transactions.

Joseph has extensive experience negotiating and drafting commitment letters, purchase and sale agreements, lease agreements, development agreements, reciprocal easement agreements, incentive-related agreements and construction and permanent financing loan documents.

Joseph also regularly represents buyers, sellers, and developers of absolute NNN lease properties and other single and multiple net investment properties.

His experience extends to counseling clients on issues related to the formation of the appropriate ownership entity, 1031-exchanges, insurance requirements, land division and platting, condominium law, and pre- and post-development litigation issues. Joseph regularly works with surveyors, engineers, and environmental consultants to anticipate and resolve legal issues related to title, land use and the environment.

Joseph has represented clients in appellate matters before the Michigan Court of Appeals, the New York Supreme Court First Appellate Division, and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Joseph is a 1996 cum laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School and a 1993 graduate of Eastern Michigan University. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is admitted to practice in the United States District for the Eastern District of Michigan, as well as the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Joseph M. Judge

Member
248.642.6932
jjudge@dawdalaw.com
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Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1996 U.S. District Court
  • Eastern District of Michigan, 1996
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1998
Associations
  • State Bar of Michigan Real Property Section, Member
  • Oakland County Bar Association
  • International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
Publications
  • What You Need to Know About Women Business Enterprise Certification White Paper, May 2014
Honors and Awards
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©, Real Estate Law, 2023-2027
  • Top Lawyer: Real Estate Law – DBusiness, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2026
  • Top Lawyer: Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Law – DBusiness, 2010
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list – 2008

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