Atty. Eric C. Bartley
Eric Bartley specializes in complex commercial real estate finance transactions for national bank and non-bank lenders on both portfolio investments as well as investments intended for securitization in the capital markets. Specifically, Eric has served as lead counsel for clients in commercial mortgage originations – both senior and subordinate lien positions, mezzanine financing, preferred equity investments, and the related negotiation of intercreditor and participation agreements on projects across the country.
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Eric C. Bartley is an attorney based in Detroit, Michigan, practforg at Bodman PLC. Educated at Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., 2006). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Eric Bartley specializes in complex commercial real estate finance transactions for national bank and non-bank lenders on both portfolio investments as well as investments intended for securitization in the capital markets
- Specifically, Eric has served as lead counsel for clients in commercial mortgage originations – both senior and subordinate lien positions, mezzanine financing, preferred equity investments, and the related negotiation of intercreditor and participation agreements on projects across the country
- Eric has extensively counseled lenders on structuring commercial real estate loans to high net worth individuals to address their unique tax concerns as well as complex estate plans including off-shore and domestic asset protection trusts
- He also represents clients on the sale and acquisition of whole loans and loan portfolios, and has handled the workout and restructuring of several billion dollars of distressed commercial real estate assets secured by a wide range of property types including multifamily, office, retail, industrial, manufactured housing, and hospitality
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practforg law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Detroit are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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