Michigan Condo Lawyers

Matthew W. Heron is a Member at Hirzel Law, PLC and licensed in Illinois and Michigan.  He concentrates his practice in community association law, condominium law, real estate law, zoning and land use. Mr. Heron focuses on drafting and amending condominium bylaws, master deeds, declarations, deed restrictions, covenants and easements for numerous community associations.  He is also responsible for drafting opinion letters on community association issues and attending community association meetings. Mr. Heron is a former federal law clerk to then Chief Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff, and has experience in litigation matters including mortgage disputes, insurance coverage, non-compete agreements, and breach of contract. Representative appellate decisions in these areas include:

• CitiMortgage v Catton, et al, 295 Mich App 72; 813 NW2d 332 (2011) (establishing equitable subrogation for refinancing lenders in Michigan)
• United States v Aleo, In re Freeman, 681 F3d 390 (6th Cir 2012) (successfully obtaining reversal of sanctions against criminal defense attorney)
• Travelers Prop Cas Co of Am v Peaker Services, Inc, 306 Mich App 178; 855 NW2d 523 (2014) establishing that contractual liability exclusion under CGL policy limited to assumption of third party liability)
• Rios v PNC Mortgage, et al, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Court of Appeals, issued June 9, 2015, (Docket No 320762) (affirming dismissal of suit on plaintiff’s motion for preliminary injunction)

Mr. Heron has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Condominium & HOA law by Leading Lawyers Magazine, and a Michigan Go To Lawyer in Real Estate and Condominium Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Heron is heavily involved in his community.  He is a charter (though former) member of the Lyon Area Rotary Club, a member of the Northville Chamber of Commerce, a member and past Chair of the U.S. Courts Committee of the State Bar of Michigan, a member of the Land Use and Zoning Committee of the Real Estate Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, a former member of the Human Rights Committee of the International Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, a member of the Northville Township Economic Development Corporation and Brownfield Redevelopment Authority, and coach of his daughter Kendall’s travel softball team.