State Bar of Michigan (Arts Communication Entertainment and Sports Law and Probate Law sections) Archives - Dawda PLC

Paul A. Bringer

Editor — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:54:28 +0000

Paul A. Bringer is Of Counsel at Dawda PLC. He has spent the past 25 years at the firm concentrating his practice on transactional real estate and estate planning. Paul also has prior experience as a land developer.

Paul serves as an advisor to developers and lenders involved in transactional real estate matters as well as entity structure and estate planning matters.

Paul’s responsibilities include development of strategies to achieve client goals and the implementation of those strategies, including all aspects of the negotiation and documentation of those transactions.

He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including being recognized by The Best Lawyers in America as one of the best lawyers in real estate law three years in a row, and has been honored by DBusiness Magazine as a top real estate lawyer in Metro Detroit in 2010. In addition, Paul has taught numerous classes and seminars on real estate law complexities.

Paul earned his B.B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1972, then went on to earn his J.D. at Michigan State University.

PRACTICE AREAS

Paul A. Bringer

Of Counsel

248.642.7175

pbringer@dawdalaw.com

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Education

Michigan State University Detroit College of Law East Lansing, 1977, J.D.
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, 1973, B.B.A.

Associations

American Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 1977

Classes/Seminars

Taught Lecturer, “The Use of the Land Contract in Commercial Transactions”, State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section

Honors and Awards

Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© – Real Estate Law, 2020-2026
Listed in Leading Lawyer: Real Estate Law: Commercial & Finance – Since 2017
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell®
Top Lawyer: Real Estate – DBusiness, 2010

Fraternities

Beta Gamma Sigma

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SUSAN KOWAL

Editor — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:59:47 +0000

Susan Kowal is a Senior Attorney with Dawda PLC. She focuses her practice in commercial real estate, business transactions, and corporate and banking law. Susan has assisted clients in transactional real estate matters involving the analysis, financing, documentation, and negotiation of agreements for the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, the acquisition and disposition of property, as well as for the development of commercial, residential and industrial properties, and leasing of commercial retail and office space.

Susan’s practice also includes advising clients about corporate matters involving corporate formation issues, acquisitions and divestitures, dissolutions, shareholder agreements, and other general corporate matters.

She is also certified as a designated counsel for the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loan Program.

In 1997, Susan earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law and earned her B.G.S in Accounting in 1993 from The University of Michigan. While attending The University of Michigan, Susan was a member of the women’s swim team.

She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, State Bar of New Jersey, and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

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INDUSTRIES

SUSAN KOWAL

Senior Attorney

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, South Orange, New Jersey, J.D. 1997
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, B.G.S. 1993

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 1997
New Jersey, 1997
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1998

Associations

State Bar of Michigan (Arts Communication Entertainment and Sports Law and Probate Law sections)

Honors and Awards

Eugene W. Gressman Appellate Moot Court Competition, Finalist
Book Award: Constitutional Law

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Erin Bowen Welch

Editor — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:16:40 +0000

Erin Bowen Welch is a Member at Dawda PLC. She concentrates her practice in the areas of real estate, business and corporate transactions. As part of her practice, Erin regularly advises clients on all aspects of acquisition, disposition, and leasing of real property, commercial, residential and mixed-use developments, and real estate-related finance transactions. She also counsels individuals and businesses as to general business matters and estate and succession planning.

Erin graduated from Miami University in 2010, magna cum laude, with a B.A. in English Literature and Journalism. In 2013, she graduated with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, summa cum laude. While in law school, she served as an editor for the Michigan State University Law Review and as a member of the Trial Practice Institute.

Erin is a member of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section, the Oakland County Bar Association, the International Council of Shopping Centers, and Impact100 Oakland County. She serves on the board of trustees for Leaps and Bounds Family Services, a non-profit agency dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults.

Erin is licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan and the State of Illinois. She is also a licensed real estate broker in the State of Michigan.

PRACTICE AREAS

INDUSTRIES

Erin Bowen Welch

Member

Education

Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, 2013, J.D., Honors: Summa cum laude; Law Review: Michigan State Law Review, Associate Editor 2012-2013
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio 2010, B.A.; Honors: Magna cum laude

Bar Admission

Michigan, 2013
Illinois, 2022

Honors and Awards

One of 30 attorneys selected to the “Up & Coming Lawyers” Class of 2018 – Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list – 2017-2025
Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s prestigious 2025 Influential Women of Law awards
Top Lawyer: Real Estate Law – DBusiness, 2026

Publications

Author, “Taking a Closer Look at the Right of First Refusal, the Right of First Offer, and the Option to Purchase,” National Real Estate Investor (October 2018)

Speaking Engagements

Presenter, “Basic Michigan Real Property Transactions,” Federal Bar Association New Lawyers’ Seminar (January 2023)

Associations

Impact 100 Oakland County
International Council of Shopping Centers
Oakland County Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Sororities

Kappa Kappa Gamma

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