Glen M. Zatz

Mr. Zatz represents financial institutions and other clients in real estate and lending transactions. He has over 40 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 2025 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, having acted as a volunteer lawyer for numerous Michigan Community 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 Executive Committee of Michigan Community Resources.

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America 2018-2025, Real Estate Law
• DBusiness Magazine “Top Lawyers” 2014, 2023, Real Estate Law
• American College of Mortgage Attorneys (ACMA), Fellow
• 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
  • Former Membership and Sponsorship Committees, Chairperson
  • Commercial Development, Ownership and Finance Committee
  • Former Member, Governing Council
  • Co-Editor RPLS eNewsletter
  • Groundbreakers Program, Former Chairperson
  • Founding Committee Member of the Real Property Law Academy

Civic, Cultural, and Community Activities

• Michigan Community Resources
  • Board of Directors
  • Secretary
  • Executive Committee
  • Finance Committee
  • Program Committee

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, State Bar of Michigan eNewsletter articles: “New Federal Appraisal Guidelines” (2010); “Receiver vs. Lender: Priority in Foreclosure by Advertisement” (2012); “Foreclosing on a Condo Project” (2013); “When Is A First Mortgage Foreclosure Purchaser Liable For Condo Assessments?” (2014); “Merger Despite Non-Merger Intent” (2015);  “Can You Keep a Secret” (2014); “Record Chain of Title and Foreclosure” (2014); “Enforceability of an Oral Agreement for a Broker’s Commission” (2017);  “Does a Municipal Rental Ordinance Create a Private Cause of Action” (2018); “When Does a Prescriptive Easement Vest?” (2018); “Expungement of a Foreclosure by Affidavit” (2018); “Condominium Assessment Lien Merges into Deed” (2018); “Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Residential Tax Exemption” (2019); “ALTA Survey Revisions 2021” (2021); “AS IS Clause in Purchase Agreement” (2022)
• 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

• Roundtable Discussion Leader on “Build To Suit Leases” for Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan Summer Conference 2018
• Presenter for Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan, Pro Bono Committee Workshop/Seminar on Due Diligence in Real Estate Transactions (2018)
• Roundtable Discussion Leader on “Purchase and Sale Agreement for a Shopping Center” for Real Property Law Section, State Bar of Michigan, Groundbreaker Program on Key Concepts in Shopping Center Law (2018)
• 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 2024 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll 

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