Paul S. Magy

Paul S. Magy is a founding principal of the law firm of Kupelian Ormond& Magy, P.C. Their practice in commercial real estate includesacquisition, development, zoning, leasing, and sale of commercial realestate, as well as litigation related to all of these areas, includinglandlord/tenant law and bankruptcy. Mr. Magy represents officebuilding, shopping center and other commercial property owners,developers, property managers and brokers. He has been designated aMichigan Super Lawyer for 2010 as well as a DBusiness Top Lawyer for2010.

He served as the Michigan State Director of the International Councilof Shopping Centers (ICSC) from 2001 through 2004 after having servedfor three years as Michigan ICSC's Government Relations Chairman. Hehas also served as Central Division Chairman for ICSC GovernmentRelations. He has been called upon to speak at seminars and programs ona variety of real estate related topics and chairs Michigan ICSC'sContinuing Real Estate Education Program. He recently served asChairman of the ICSC 2010 Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan RegionalRetail Law Symposium.

Paul spoke at the 2010 Michigan ICSC Idea Exchange on thesubject, "Tenant Retention Strategies." He also spoke at the 2010American Bar Association International Convention on the subject"Acquisition, Bankruptcy and Tax Considerations in Distressed AssetPurchases."

His work in the area of shopping center related law earned him a seaton ICSC's National Law Committee in 2002 and he was reappointed in2010. Mr. Magy was also elected to the Board of Directors of the MetroDetroit Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA). Mr. Magy is a1982 graduate of Wayne State University Law School. He has been made aFellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and is a Life Member of theJudicial Conference of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the SixthCircuit.