Real Estate
Experience that Delivers Results
Our services are geared toward producing practical, business-oriented solutions for clients. We help clients in Michigan, across the country, and throughout the world.Contact UsKerr Russell possesses substantive experience across the entire spectrum of real estate law. We assist clients in all types of real estate matters, ranging from transactions to litigation. Our attorneys handle legal matters arising in the context of commercial, industrial, retail, automotive and residential projects.
Clients can rely on Kerr Russell at each stage of the transaction. We prepare applications and documentation necessary for securing financing, perform due diligence investigations, and negotiate transaction documents, including development, construction and leasing agreements. Our real estate transaction team assists in resolving all manner of real estate challenges, including distressed property situations, environmental issues, and title anomalies.
When real estate disputes cannot be resolved by mutual agreement, we draw on the resources of our experienced litigation group in vigorously defending our clients’ interests and attaining their ultimate goals.
We assist our clients with any and all of their real estate needs, including:
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Retail, commercial and residential leases for both landlords and tenants
- Development of office, industrial, shopping center and research buildings and parks
- Automotive research and development facilities and parts distribution centers
- Hospital, health care and physician facilities
- Construction claims, liens and foreclosures
- Planning and subdivision activities
- Zoning, building and use restrictions and other land use limitations
- Environmental regulations, sanctions and compliance
- Mortgages, liens, easements, rights-of-way and other encumbrances
- Construction and development contracting
- Taxation and special assessments, including tax abatement and revenue bond financing
- Tax increment financing and tax credits
- State economic development grants for infrastructure improvements
- Oil, gas and mineral rights
- Survey, architectural, engineering and other design professional liability
- Condominiums, cooperatives and homeowners associations
- Title and boundary disputes
- Condemnation
- Entity formation
- Historic sites and structures
- Property management issues
- Broker agreements
- Economic Development Incentives
Practicing Attorneys & Staff
C. David Bargamian
Member
Dave's practice covers all aspects of real estate, including financing, development and work-outs, environmental...
Kevin T. Block
Member
Kevin T. Block’s practice focuses primarily on business law, including business transactions, real estate...
Richard C. Buslepp
Member
Richard C. Buslepp, who is a Certified Public Accountant as well as an attorney,...
James S. Fontichiaro
Member
Jim's practice covers all the aspects of real estate, including financing, development, bankruptcy, work-outs,...
Lisa B. Hysni
Member
Lisa is the chair of the firm's Real Estate practice group, where she brings...
Paul C. Mallon, Jr.
Member
Paul assists corporate clients in navigating all aspects and phases of existence, from formation...
Laura Cadarette Ragold
Member
Laura counsels developers, lenders and business owners involved in all aspects of commercial real...
Daniel M. Share
Member
Dan has a broad practice with an emphasis on real estate, general corporate affairs,...
Kathleen A. Westfall
Member
Kathleen A. Westfall maintains a business practice focused primarily on helping clients to navigate...
Abram G. Miller
Associate
Abram maintains a broad-based litigation practice, supporting clients with a diverse set of legal...
Jienelle R. Alvarado
Of Counsel
Jienelle R. Alvarado has over 16 years of diverse legal experience including extensive practice...
Erik A. Reed
Of Counsel
Erik focuses his practice on commercial real estate and corporate transactions....
Daniel G. Beyer
retired-of-counsel
Dan Beyer is a seasoned trial attorney with nearly 40 years of experience, having...
James R. Cambridge
retired-of-counsel
James R. Cambridge has more than 30 years of experience in the areas of...
Robert R. Nix, II
retired-of-counsel
Robert R. Nix, II has more than 35 years of experience in all aspects...
Kurt R. Vilders
retired-of-counsel
When faced with a difficult legal challenge, a business’ most important asset is the...