Glen M. Zatz

Mr. Zatz represents financial institutions and other clients in real estate and lending transactions. He has over 30 years of in-house and law firm experience providing lending and real estate related legal services. He is skilled in drafting, negotiation, risk identification, management, and process development and implementation.

Before joining Bodman, Mr. Zatz served as a senior vice president and associate general counsel for Comerica Bank. At Comerica Bank, Mr. Zatz managed the legal department’s Transactional Group, Real Estate Group, Real Estate Facilities Group, and Contract Administration Group.

Mr. Zatz is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2024 and is AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He has lectured for the Michigan State Bar’s Real Property Law Section, ICLE, and other organizations on a variety of real estate topics. He is a former chairperson, vice chairperson, and legislative liaison for the Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee of the Michigan State Bar’s Real Property Law Section and a former chairperson and vice chairperson of the Consumer Credit Committee of the Chicago Bar Association.

Mr. Zatz is active in pro bono legal services, acting as a volunteer lawyer for various Community Legal Resources projects, including the Community Land Trust Project, the Affordability Preservation Project, the Retention of Occupancy on Foreclosure (ROOF) Project, the Foreclosure Limitation Owner Occupancy and Recovery (FLOOR) Project, and the Detroit Works Legal Team. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and as chairperson of the Program Committee of Community Legal Resources.

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America 2018-2024, Real Estate Law
• DBusiness Magazine “Top Lawyers” 2014, Real Estate Law
• Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence; Endorsed for High Ethical Standing

Professional Activities

• State Bar of Michigan
  • Real Property Law Section
    • Membership and Sponsorship Committees, Chairperson
    • Commercial Real Estate Finance Committee
    • Former Member, Governing Council

Civic, Cultural, and Community Activities

• Program Committee of Community Legal Resources, Chairperson and Board of Directors
• Community Land Trust Project, Volunteer Attorney
• Affordability Preservation Project, Volunteer Attorney
• Retention of Occupancy on Foreclosure (ROOF) Project, Volunteer Attorney
• Foreclosure Limitation Owner Occupancy and Recovery (FLOOR) Project, Volunteer Attorney
• Detroit Works Legal Team, Volunteer Attorney

Publications

• Co-Author (with Gregory J. Gamalski), “New Executive Order Allows For Remote Notarization | Bodman PLC Has Remote And Witnessing Capability,” Bodman COVID-19 Response Team Update, April 2020
• Materials for Real Property Law Section’s “Quick Hits” programs: Commercial Notes and Mortgages (2011), Property Transfer Affidavits and Real Estate Transfer Taxes (2012), Closing Statements and Tax Prorations (2012)
• Real Property Law Section eNewsletter articles: “New Federal Appraisal Guidelines” (2010), “Receiver vs. Lender: Priority in Foreclosure by Advertisement” (2012), and “Foreclosing on a Condo Project” (2013)
• Materials for “Real Estate Issues for Movie Makers,” ICLE/State Bar of Michigan Seminar, 2010
• Materials for “Distressed Commercial Real Estate During the Great Recession: The Lender’s Perspective,” Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference, 2010
• “Lease, Camera, Action!,” Michigan Real Property Law Review, Spring 2009
• Materials on “Non-bankruptcy Workouts (The Housing Crisis in Michigan),” Birmingham Community House, 2009
• Materials for “Lease, Camera, Action: Michigan Film Industry Incentives, Real Property Law Section,” State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference, 2009
• Co-author, Mortgage Foreclosure, Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan, 2008
• Materials on “Non-Bankruptcy Workouts (Residential Foreclosure and Workouts),” ICLE/Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan, 2008

Speaking Engagements

• Lecturer on Real Property Law Section’s “Quick Hits” programs: “Commercial Notes and Mortgages” (2011), “Property Transfer Affidavits and Real Estate Transfer Taxes” (2012), “Closing Statements and Tax Prorations” (2012)
• Program Co-Chair of Real Property Law Section’s Groundbreakers Roundtable: “Dealing With Distressed Properties, Part I-Lawyer’s Guide to Analyzing Exit Strategies,” 2012
• Roundtable discussion leader on “RPLS Membership Benefits” for Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference, 2011- 2012
• Lecturer on “Real Estate Issues for Movie Makers”, ICLE/State Bar of Michigan Seminar, 2010
• Lecturer on “Distressed Commercial Real Estate During the Great Recession: The Lender’s Perspective,” Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference, 2010
• Lecturer on “Non-bankruptcy Workouts” (The Housing Crisis in Michigan), Birmingham Community House, 2009
• Lecturer on “Lease, Camera, Action: Michigan Film Industry Incentives,” Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference, 2009
• Lecturer on “Non-bankruptcy Workouts” (Residential Foreclosure and Workouts), ICLE/Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan, 2008

Pro Bono

• State Bar of Michigan 2023 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll 

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