Ronald E Hodess

Practice Areas

Commercial real estate, acquisitions and dispositions, real estate finance, leasing, workouts and foreclosures, title issues, zoning and land use, and all aspects of commercial development. Procurement, negotiation, and consulting for state and local economic development incentives and tax abatements relating to real and personal property. Construction law, construction risk management, construction contracts, architect agreements, construction claims and liens, bonding, surety law, insurance issues and bidding issues.

Career

Ron Hodess brings practical expertise to legal transactions involving large-scale real estate and construction projects. His track record also includes representing corporations on major economic development incentive projects throughout North America. Ron has worked on more than $14 billion worth of real estate and construction projects for both US and international clients.

Ron's commercial real estate expertise includes real estate finance, construction law, commercial leasing and all aspects of commercial development. He also handles procurement, negotiation and consulting on state and local economic development incentives and tax abatements. For the construction industry, his expertise includes construction law, construction risk management, construction contracts, architect agreements, construction claims, bonding, insurance and bidding issues.

Chambers USA reports that Ron has over three decades of experience in the real estate arena, which has led sources to comment on his "incredible wealth of knowledge" in property and construction-related matters. He has an active practice representing businesses in major development projects and can provide expertise on a range of tax and infrastructure incentives.

Ron served as Group Leader for the firm's Real Estate Group (2004-2018) and Financial Institutions Grop (2016-2018).

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; Construction Law Forum; State Bar of Michigan, past Chair, Special Committee on Construction Law, Real Property Law Section; Oakland County Bar Association, Real Estate Section

Personal

The Friendship Circle, West Bloomfield, MI, Chairman of the Board of Directors; Autism Alliance of Michigan, Executive Committee, Board of Directors; Autism Society of America, Oakland County Chapter, past Co-chair, Annual Fundraiser; JARC (Jewish Association for Residential Care), past Board of Directors; Leadership Oakland IV, Oakland County, Michigan; Jewish Community Council, past Member Board of Directors; Autism Insurance in Michigan (AIM), Co-Leader

JD, Georgetown University Law School, 1985; BBA, University of Michigan, 1982.

Education