Joe Lash is a Shareholder in the Firm. He concentrates his practice on business law and commercial real estate. He represents a wide variety of clients, such as entrepreneurs, real estate developers, manufacturers, physicians, dentists, banks, landlords and tenants, in all aspects of their business. This includes assisting clients with the formation of business entities, the negotiation of leases (retail, industrial, etc.), the syndication of real estate investments, the purchase and sale of businesses, land and building and the negotiation of loan documents.
Joe is known as a "deal maker," who uses his experience and expertise to ensure that his clients’ goals are achieved in an efficient manner.
Education
- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1991
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
- Juris Doctor, 1994
- Note, "Wisconsin v. Mitchell & R.A.V. v. St. Paul: Developing a Constitutional Test for Ethnic Intimidation Laws" 40:4 Wayne Law Review 1653 (1994)
- "What Do Those ©®TMSM Symbols Mean Anyway?" 8 Laches 372 (1997)
- "Beware of the Homestead Trap!" 8 Laches 418 (2000)
- State Bar of Michigan
- Oakland County Bar Association
- Assistant Editor of Wayne Law Review, 1993-94
- Chairman, Oakland County Bar Association's Real Estate Committee, 2001-02
- "Rising Star" in "Michigan Super Lawyers" edition of Law & Politics Magazine, 2008
- Member, Board of Directors for the Fresh Air Society
- Educator, Junior Achievement Education Program at Burton Elementary School
- Member, Executive Walk Team for Walk for the Future, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland County, 2008 & 2009
- Head Coach, Retrievers (U8) Soccer Team