Leslee Lewis Named a “Notable West Michigan Lawyer” by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that Leslee Lewis (Member, Grand Rapids) has been named a “Notable West Michigan Lawyer” by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business. She is featured in a special section that was published on March 20th.
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business “Notable West Michigan Lawyers” features lawyers within West Michigan who are considered leaders in their workplaces and in the community. In addition, these honorees have set legal precedents and managed high-profile cases, won awards and earned promotions, and served on boards in the community and mentored co-workers.
Leslee is a Member in the firm’s Grand Rapids office, where she serves as general corporate and real estate counsel to national, regional and emergent businesses and nonprofits in daily contracts and affairs, organization, financing, transactions and governance. She is also counsel to clean energy, battery storage, and waste to value developers and lenders groups in all real estate, development, acquisition, financing, power purchase, opinion, contract, diligence and regulatory aspects of development, including projects involving the largest public and largest independent renewables developers in North America, and the largest solar and wind farms in Michigan.
Leslee serves on the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, is managing partner of the firm’s Grand Rapids office, serves on its Governing Board, leads its Nonprofit Task Force, and is former Practice Department Manager for the firm’s Real Estate, Environmental, Energy & Sustainability practice group. She also serves on the Zeeland Education Foundation Board, Goodwill Facilities Committee, is Chair Emeritus/Past President of West Michigan Learning Disabilities Foundation, and past Dwelling Place Transitional Housing Council member. She is recognized as a leader in her field by Best Lawyers in America (Lawyer of the Year, 2022), Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. She is an elected fellow of ALI, American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and Counselors of Real Estate, serves as Secretary of the Michigan State Bar Real Property Law Section Council, a National Editorial Board Member for Practical Real Estate Lawyer, and a founding member of CREW West Michigan. Leslee received her B.A. from Alma College and her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.
Crain’s Grand Rapids Business “Notable West Michigan Lawyers” features lawyers within West Michigan who are considered leaders in their workplaces and in the community. In addition, these honorees have set legal precedents and managed high-profile cases, won awards and earned promotions, and served on boards in the community and mentored co-workers.
Leslee is a Member in the firm’s Grand Rapids office, where she serves as general corporate and real estate counsel to national, regional and emergent businesses and nonprofits in daily contracts and affairs, organization, financing, transactions and governance. She is also counsel to clean energy, battery storage, and waste to value developers and lenders groups in all real estate, development, acquisition, financing, power purchase, opinion, contract, diligence and regulatory aspects of development, including projects involving the largest public and largest independent renewables developers in North America, and the largest solar and wind farms in Michigan.
Leslee serves on the firm’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, is managing partner of the firm’s Grand Rapids office, serves on its Governing Board, leads its Nonprofit Task Force, and is former Practice Department Manager for the firm’s Real Estate, Environmental, Energy & Sustainability practice group. She also serves on the Zeeland Education Foundation Board, Goodwill Facilities Committee, is Chair Emeritus/Past President of West Michigan Learning Disabilities Foundation, and past Dwelling Place Transitional Housing Council member. She is recognized as a leader in her field by Best Lawyers in America (Lawyer of the Year, 2022), Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. She is an elected fellow of ALI, American College of Real Estate Lawyers, and Counselors of Real Estate, serves as Secretary of the Michigan State Bar Real Property Law Section Council, a National Editorial Board Member for Practical Real Estate Lawyer, and a founding member of CREW West Michigan. Leslee received her B.A. from Alma College and her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School.
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