Leslee Lewis
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Real Estate
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
616-336-1042Share profile
Band 3
About
Provided by Leslee Lewis
Practice Areas
Serves as corporate and real estate counsel to national and regional businesses, banks, hospitals, and nonprofits in daily contracts and affairs, financing, governance, acquisitions/dispositions, leasing, and all areas of real estate. Counsel to renewable energy and battery storage developers, PE's and lenders in all real estate development, acquisition, financing, opinion, land control, and regulatory aspects of clean energy, including projects involving the largest public and independent wind developers in North America and approximately 3/4 of the largest wind and solar projects in Michigan.
Professional Memberships
Elected Member, American Law Institute; Elected Member, American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Elected Member, Counselors of Real Estate; National Editorial Board, ALI-ABA's The Practical Real Estate Lawyer; Member, Consultative Group; ALI Principles of the Law of Nonprofit Organizations; Council Member, State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section; Member, State Bar of Michigan; Member, Grand Rapids Bar Association.
Publications
Panel Presenter, "CRE Top Ten List," ACREL, 2021; Panel Presenter, "Michigan State of the Law Update," ICSC, 2019, 2020.
Education
University of Notre Dame Law School
J.D.
Alma College
B.A.
Awards
8th Annual MiBiz M&A Deals & Dealmakers, Real Estate and Development Deal of the Year, Advisor
MiBiz
“Recommended Lawyer”
The Legal 500 United States
“Top Lawyers”, Banking & Financial Services, Real Estate
Grand Rapids Magazine
Real Estate
Michigan Super Lawyers®
Real Estate Law and Banking & Finance Law
Best Lawyers in America®
"Lawyer of the Year," Real Estate Law
Best Lawyers in America®
2022
“Women Worth Watching”
Profiles in Diversity Journal
Courage Award - Real Property Law Section
State Bar of Michigan
Tribute Award - Business, Management, Industry & Labor
YWCA
Notable Lawyers in Western Michigan
Crain's Grand Rapids Business
Chambers Review
USA
Leslee Lewis is especially noted for her handling of real estate matters in the energy sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Leslee is engaged, committed and well-respected, both within our organization and amongst those who sit across the table in our real estate transactions."
"Leslee is engaged, committed and well-respected, both within our organization and amongst those who sit across the table in our real estate transactions."