Atty. Michael D. Bridges
Michael has over twenty-five years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate and commercial financing for projects throughout the United States. Michael represents clients in the leasing, disposition and acquisition of industrial, office, multi-family, and hospitality properties throughout the United States.
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About Michael D. Bridges at a glance
Michael D. Bridges is a real estate attorney based in Columbus, Ohio, practicing at Dickinson Wright PLLC. Admitted to practice in Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association. Educated at Capital University (J.D., 1992) and Miami University (BA, 1987). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial (2026). Serands clients in Columbus, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael has over twenty-five years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate and commercial financing for projects throughout the United States
- Michael represents clients in the leasing, disposition and acquisition of industrial, office, multi-family, and hospitality properties throughout the United States
- Such representation includes structuring joint venture agreements, public-private partnerships, build-to-suit leasing, and credit tenant leasing
- Mr. Bridges also represents numerous lenders and borrowers in construction and permanent financing of real estate assets
- Representative matters include the structuring and negotiating of a master development agreement for the conversion of a 2,000 acre airbase into an office and warehouse park, joint-venture agreements for the development and financing of assisted living, independent living and skilled nursing facilities, development of leasing program for an equity fund specializing in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, and tax-incentive construction financing
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael D. Bridges handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbus are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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