We bring an efficient and pragmatic approach to complex real estate transactions, helping our clients achieve their goals and grow their business.
Right There With You Every Step of the Way
We provide a full spectrum of legal counsel to a wide range of clients who operate in the automotive, health care, industrial, construction, condominium, real estate development, retail, cannabis, mining, renewable energy, hospitality and other sectors.
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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
- 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
- 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