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Paul Arslanian

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Paul Arslanian brings extensive experience in estate planning, tax and business planning, banking and financial, and probate and trust administration to Dawda PLC. Since his admission to the State Bar of Michigan in 1985, Mr. Arslanian has exclusively represented individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, and business owners in accomplishing various estate, tax, and business planning objectives.

Paul’s comprehensive background encompasses both legal practice and financial services. He is a licensed life and health insurance producer, holds a Series 65 license as an Investment Advisor Representative, and formerly served as a Certified Public Accountant. His professional experience includes several years as a tax manager with the prestigious accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand, providing him with invaluable insight into complex tax matters and business structures.

Mr. Arslanian frequently lectures on estate and tax planning matters, sharing his expertise with both professional and client audiences. His multifaceted background in law, accounting, and financial services enables him to provide comprehensive counsel that addresses all aspects of his clients’ estate planning and business needs.

Paul’s practice focuses on developing sophisticated estate planning strategies, structuring business transactions for optimal tax efficiency, and guiding fiduciaries through complex trust and estate administration matters. His extensive experience with tax planning and business succession ensures that clients receive well-rounded advice that considers both current objectives and long-term financial goals.

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Paul Arslanian

Of Counsel

248.642.8546

parslanian@dawdalaw.com

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Bar Admission

Michigan, 1985

Education

Wayne State University Law School, Detroit
J.D., Law, 1985

Albion College, Albion
B.A., 1982

Licenses and Certification

Licensed Life and Health Insurance Producer
Series 65 Investment Advisor Representative
Former Certified Public Accountant

Professional Experience

Tax Manager
Coopers & Lybrand
1985-1989

Associations

State Bar of Michigan
Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

Publications

“All My Children: Business Succession Planning That’s Fair to All”
Family Owned Business Magazine

“GRATs Are Great for Large Estates”
Michigan Lawyers Weekly

“Refinanced Your Estate Plan Lately? The Intentionally Defective Irrevocable Trust”
Michigan Lawyers Weekly

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Aidan Schurig

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Aidan Schurig is an Associate at Dawda PLC. He concentrates his practice in real estate, construction, corporate law, and finance. As part of his practice, Aidan counsels both small and large businesses on various legal matters and contributes to the development of residential and commercial real estate projects.

Aidan graduated from Wayne State University Law School in 2024, where he attended as a full merit scholarship recipient. During law school, he served as a member of the Journal of Business Law and as a Board Member of the Business Law Society. He also gained valuable experience as a student attorney in the Legal Advocacy for People with Cancer Clinic, a medical-legal partnership between Wayne State Law School and Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, where he provided legal representation to low-income cancer patients in matters related to housing, insurance, employment, estate planning, and public benefits.

Prior to joining the firm as an Associate, Aidan served as both a Summer Associate and law clerk at Dawda, where he worked on various aspects of civil litigation, business transactions, and residential and commercial real estate matters including development, acquisitions, sales, leases, and land use. He previously worked as a law clerk at Linnell & Associates, further expanding his experience in these areas.

Aidan earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, from Oakland University in 2020, where he was a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society and received Dean’s List distinction for all semesters attended. He began his undergraduate career at DePauw University as a dual-sport collegiate athlete in Swimming and Track & Field. His background also includes experience as a licensed residential real estate agent in Michigan, providing him with valuable insights into the real estate industry.

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Aidan Schurig

Associate

248.642.8699

aschurig@dawdalaw.com

Education

J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 2024
B.A., Political Science, Oakland University, Summa Cum Laude, 2020
DePauw University, 2016-2018

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Michigan

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Thomas R. August

Editor — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 16:08:31 +0000

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.

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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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Christopher R. Martella

Editor — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:21:22 +0000

Christopher R. Martella is a Member of Dawda PLC, practicing in the areas of real estate, cybersecurity, and corporate matters. In addition to his real estate and corporate background, he focuses on structured finance and medical practice “roll-up” sales. Prior to joining Dawda, Christopher worked at a boutique firm that advised midmarket qualified professional asset managers on the acquisition of commercial real estate and alternative investment vehicles.

Christopher has extensive experience working with industrial developers and the United States General Services Administration and its real estate service providers. Prior to his boutique practice, he worked in the State of Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates for the local office of a multinational law firm. While he was in the Middle East, Christopher’s practice focused on real estate acquisition and development, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and Islamic and traditional finance. In addition to Christopher’s real estate and finance background, he is a leading advisor to many small and medium-sized businesses on legal issues related to pre- and post-electronic data breach mitigation strategies, data security, data privacy, and National Institute of Standards and Technology and ISO/IEC 27000 data security and management compliance.

Christopher has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 in the field of Real Estate Law (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of SC). He is also a 2018-2020 Leading Lawyer in the categories of Data Privacy, Real Estate Law: Commercial, and Real Estate Law: Finance, Super Lawyers 2024, and DBusiness 2024 and 2025 Real Estate.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Christopher was a founder and the chief operating officer of Microweb Inc., a mobile phone software company based in Hong Kong, which was sold to a Chinese technology company in 2002.

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Christopher R. Martella

Member

248.642.3124

cmartella@dawdalaw.com

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Education

University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Information Assurance, 2015
Michigan State University, East Lansing, J.D., 2006
Michigan State University East Lansing, International Relations, 2001

Associations

American Bar Association
AFCEA International
Information Systems Audit and Control Association
Detroit Institute of Arts Friends of Asian Arts and Cultures Auxiliary
Past President State Bar of Michigan – Member (Real Property & Information Technology Sections; Privacy Law Committee)
University of Detroit Mercy’s Center for Cyber Security & Intelligence Studies Advisory Board and Steering Committee –
Oakland County’s Tech248 Network
Leadership Oakland (Class of XXVII)
Cybersecurity 313 Podcast Series – Contributor

Honors and Awards

Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©, Real Estate Law, 2020-2026
Super Lawyers 2024, 2025
Leading Lawyers: Real Estate Law: Commercial
Real Estate Law: Finance, Data Privacy
Oakland County Elite 40 Under 40
Richard H. L. Marshall Scholar (University of Detroit Mercy)
Top Lawyer: Real Estate Law – DBusiness, 2026

Publications

“Commercial Tenant Lease Issues Due to COVID-19,” State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section e-Newsletter, April 2021

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 2006
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of International Trade

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Neil S. Silver

Editor — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:43:31 +0000

Neil Silver is a Member of Dawda PLC, having joined the firm in 2018. Throughout his career, Neil has focused his practice on real estate law, environmental law, corporate law, and banking.

Prior to entering private practice, Neil served as general counsel for Sterling Bank and subsequently as Vice President in the law department of NBD Bank where he was responsible for drafting loan documentation and the bank’s environmental policies and procedures.

Neil represents clients in complex real estate, banking and commercial transactions, corporate/business formation, and contract negotiation and drafting. He currently acts as corporation counsel for several large and small businesses. In addition, he is counsel for several local and national financial institutions, as well as for certified development corporations, and is designated counsel for the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Neil is highly regarded as one of the area’s leading experts in environmental law and has testified numerous times before the House and Senate subcommittees on environmental issues, in addition to having authored several current state and federal statutes.

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Neil S. Silver

Member

Education

University of Detroit School of Law, Detroit, 1985, J.D. With Honors
Michigan State University, East Lansing,1982, B.A. With Honors

Bar Admission

Michigan, 1985

Honors and Awards

United States Small Business Association Designated 504 Attorneys in Michigan, 2011- Present
Top Lawyers in the Midwest, 2021
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©, Banking and Finance Law, Environmental Law, 2021 – 2026, “Lawyer of the Year” 2023
Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers list, 2006-2009
71st Annual Conference of Mayors Civic Livability Award, 2003 SEMCOG/MAC Center Joint Public Service Award, 1999

Associations

Associate Member of the Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers Association
Member of the State Bar of Michigan Environmental Law Section
State Bar of Michigan

Publications/Presentations

“Is there Gold to be Found in Brownfields?” Detroit Legal News, November 2000
“Industrial Redevelopment – A Banker’s Perspective,” Michigan Bar Journal, October 1994
“Can We Still Use This Property as Collateral,” Michigan Forward, December 1992
Downriver Area Brownfield Consortium Community Conference, October 2006 (Using EPA Funds to Finance Real Estate Development)
Michigan Economic Developers Association, August 2006 (Creative Real Estate Opportunities)
Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, February 2006 (A Practitioner/Municipal Perspective on the Brownfield Program)
Downriver Area Brownfield Consortium Roundtable Discussion, September 2005 (Chaired Conference on Updates of Recent Administrative Development Negatively Impacting Brownfield Redevelopment)
Downriver Area Brownfield Consortium Roundtable Discussion, May 2005 (Chaired Conference on Recent Administrative Developments Negatively Impacting Brownfield Redevelopment)

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John Mucha III

Editor — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 08:20:49 +0000

John Mucha III is a Member of Dawda PLC. He concentrates his practice in the areas of general civil litigation, automotive supply chain matters, real estate matters, land use planning, and business disputes, including commercial, construction, real property, tort, and business confidential information matters.

John has considerable experience representing businesses and property owners in a broad range of matters, including general business litigation, including breach of contract disputes, automotive supply chain matters and contract negotiation, and claims involving the sale and leasing of real property. He has also litigated and successfully resolved land contamination matters as well as cases involving personal injury, property damage, and other torts. John has assisted both employers and executives with confidentiality and noncompete issues, including the drafting of various types of employment-related agreements. His litigation expertise encompasses all phases of the litigation process, from initial pleading and discovery stages to trials, appeals, and the negotiation of settlements. John also serves as a Discovery Mediator for the Oakland County (Michigan) Circuit Court.

With respect to land use, zoning, and planning matters, John has successfully guided owners, developers, and retailers through the applicable governmental approval processes. He has also successfully litigated land use disputes in both administrative hearings and in court.

John has also successfully argued cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and he is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Michigan. He has served as the Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section, the President of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC), and as an elected representative to the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly.

John earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1987, where he also received a special award for writing and advocacy, and where he served as Contributing Editor of the Michigan Journal of Law Reform. He also earned a Master of Public Policy degree in 1979 and a B.A., with distinction, in 1977, from the University of Michigan. John is a frequent contributor to legal journals and publications and is also an active member of Rotary International, having served as the President of the Birmingham (Michigan) Rotary Club and having been awarded a District Governor’s citation for leading special projects.

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John Mucha III

Member

Associations

State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section Past Chair
Oakland County Bar Association Member
Construction Association of Michigan, Member
State Bar of Michigan, Member of Labor & Employment Law, Real Property, Negligence Law and ADR Sections
American Bar Association Litigation, Member of Labor & Employment Law, Construction, Tort & Insurance Practice Sections
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Secretary – Board of Directors
Defense Research Institute, Member
International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
Birmingham (Michigan) Rotary Club, Member President, 2004; Secretary and Past President, Endowment Fund
State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly (6th Circuit), 2010-2014
Henry Ford Hospice Council of Advisors, Member

Classes/Seminars

ICSC, Roundtable Speaker 2025, “The ABCs of Appealing a Land Use Decision”
Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2014, “Deposition Techniques and Skills” Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 2000, “The Name of the Game is Damages” National Business Institute, 2013, “Business Contracts A to Z”
National Business Institute, 2009, “Update on New Developments in Application of Rules of Evidence”
National Business Institute, 2008, “Practical Guide to Zoning and Land Use Law” University of Michigan Law School, 2014, Professional Responsibility Trainer
University of Michigan Law School, Moot Court Judge

Education

ICLE General Civil Mediation Training, 2025
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, 1987 J.D. Law Review: University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform Contributing Editor
The University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy, Ann Arbor, 1979 Master of Public Policy Studies
The University of Michigan College of Literature, Ann Arbor, Science and Arts, 1977 B.A. Honors: With Distinction

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1987

Honors And Awards

Recipient, State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section “Litigation Excellence Award”, 2025
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© – Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, 2020–2026
One of 30 attorneys selected to the “Leaders in the Law” Class of 2018 – Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Top Lawyer: Commercial Law – DBusiness, 2020
Top Lawyer: Litigation – Construction – DBusiness, 2020
Top Lawyer: Construction Law, Land Use & Zoning, Litigation – Commercial – DBusiness, 2010, 2014, 2016-2019, 2026
Named to Michigan Super Lawyers Top 100 list – 2015–2021, 2024 Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers list – 2010-2021, 2024, 2025
Named to Michigan Business Super Lawyers Top 50 list – 2016-2018
Listed in Leading Lawyers: Commercial Litigation, Employment Law: Management, Land Use, Zoning & Condemnation Law, and Real Estate Law: Commercial – Since 2017
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell® – Since 1999
AVVO Rated Top Lawyer – since 2017

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Randal R. Cole

Editor — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:24:07 +0000

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

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
Top Lawyer: Labor and Employment Law – DBusiness, 2026

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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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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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Todd A. Schafer

Editor — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 07:20:24 +0000

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

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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Edward C Dawda

Editor — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:26:17 +0000

Edward C. Dawda is a founding Member of Dawda PLC. He concentrates his legal practice in a broad spectrum of corporate, finance and real estate matters.

Edward is a corporate attorney with an emphasis on transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, the purchase and sale of businesses on stock and asset-based structures, and corporate reorganizations. He has negotiated, drafted, and implemented a broad range of agreements to accomplish ownership transition such as buy-sell agreements, as well as executive employment and compensation agreements and plans, voting agreements and credit agreements. He regularly represents and counsels family-owned businesses. He is counsel to several of Michigan’s most prominent companies and executives, and Michigan counsel to public and private companies located throughout the United States.

Edward has been an active advisor to clients in major retail, commercial and industrial development projects. He is Midwest counsel to several of the country’s largest retailers and developers and is an expert on all facets of shopping center and real estate development. He also handles sophisticated financial transactions, where he serves as counsel to borrowers in securing multimillion-dollar construction, permanent, term and revolving loans and credit facilities. Edward has a successful record in providing value-added legal counsel in a wide range of corporate and real estate transactions.

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Edward C. Dawda

Member

Education

Michigan State University Detroit College of Law, East Lansing, J.D. Honors: Cum Laude
Michigan State University East Lansing, B.A. Honors: With High Honors
Member, Honors College

Associations

Catholic Lawyers Society
Illinois State Bar Association
International Council of Shopping Centers
Michigan State Bar Foundation
Oakland County Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan

Bar Admissions

Michigan
Illinois

Honors and Awards

2024 DBusiness Top Lawyer in Corporate Law
Chambers USA: Michigan Real Estate, Band 1 – 2005-2025
Legal 500 US Elite – Tier 1 Band Corporate and M&A, Detroit (Inaugural Edition, 2025)
DBusiness 2023 Top Lawyer in Commercial, Corporate and Real Estate Law
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© – Real Estate Law: 2006-2026, Corporate Law: 2013-2026, Mergers and Acquisitions Law: 2026
Top Lawyer: Commercial Law – DBusiness, 2018
Top Lawyer: Corporate Law – DBusiness, 2009, 2010, 2016-2022
Top Lawyer: Real Estate Law – DBusiness, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016-2018, 2020, 2026
Selected to Michigan Super Lawyers list – 2006-2022, 2024, 2025
Named to Michigan Super Lawyers Top 10 list – 2014
Named to Michigan Business Super Lawyers Top 50 list – 2013-2015, 2018
Named to Michigan Super Lawyers Top 100 list – 2006-2016, 2018-2022
AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated – LexisNexis/Martindale-Hubbell®
Listed in Leading Lawyers: Closely & Privately Held Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Publicly Held Corporations Law, Real Estate Law: Commercial & Finance – Since 2014
Voted into Midwest Real Estate News Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame – 2012
Member, Real Estate Answer Forum since 2013
Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
Fellow, Oakland County Bar Foundation

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