Kevin Michael Hirzel

Kevin Michael Hirzel

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Licensed for 19 years

Real estate Lawyer at Farmington, MI
Practice Areas: Real Estate

37085 Grand River Ave, Ste 200, Farmington, MI

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Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Real Estate 100%

Condominium and HOA Law (Only representing community associations, not owners)

19 years

100%

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Licenses

Licensed in Illinois for 2 years

State: Illinois

Acquired: 2023

Active and Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Licensed in Michigan for 19 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2007

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Hirzel Law, PLC

37085 Grand River Ave, Ste 200, Farmington, MI, 48335

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Kevin Michael Hirzel's Reviews

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7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 15, 2015

High praise for Mr. Hirzel

At a very difficult time in my life, Kevin Hirzel guided me through the legal requirements and negotiations of a property settlement dispute. Despite my fears, disappointments, and occasional emotional rants, Kevin remained focused, encouraging, and supportive. He helped me to navigate the legal sy...stem and resolve a very painful transition in my life. It was important to me that we work toward a win-win resolution so that neither party of the dispute would have to endure any further bitterness or emotional trauma, as well as achieving a resolution equitable to both parties. Kevin definitely accomplished that and brought the case to a successful conclusion in a few months time, and with cooperative interface with the opposing counsel. I remain forever grateful to him for his time and efforts on my behalf!

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"Mr. Hirzel is one of the most brilliant, savvy, and hard working attorneys I have ever worked with. When it comes to Condominium law, I can confidently say there is no one more qualified in Michigan. If my life was on the line, I would trust him to help me obtain the best possible result."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Lawer of the Year in Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers

2026

Leaders in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

2026

Best Up and Coming Law Firm, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

2025

Tier 1 Law Firm in Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers

2022

Best Lawyers in Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers

2022

Best Law Firm, Detroit Free Press Best of the Best Awards

2022

Super Lawyer in Real Estate Law, Super Lawyers Magazine

2022

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Super Lawyers Magazine

2021

Michigan Condo & Real Estate “Go to Lawyer”, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

2020

Best Manuscript Award, Community Associations Institute

2020

Michigan Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine

2020

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2020

Oakland County Executive's Elite 40 Under 40 Award, Oakland County Bar Association

2019

Best Manuscript Award, Community Associations Institute

2019

Michigan Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine

2019

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2018

Michigan Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine

2018

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2018

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2017

Fellow, College of Community Association Lawyers, Community Association Institute

2017

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2016

Michigan Top Lawyer in Real Estate Law, Michigan Top Lawyers

2015

Up and Coming Lawyer, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

2015

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2014

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, Superlawyers

2013

Rising Star in Real Estate Law, SuperLawyers

2008

Madison's Who's Who, Madison's Who's Who

2006

Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Nu

2006

Cum Laude, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

2006

Book Award - Criminal Procedure, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

2006

Book Award - Conflicts of Law, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

2006

Moot Court Hall of Fame, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

N/A

Michigan Condo & Real Estate Go to Lawyer", Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Work Experience

2018 - Present

Managing Member, Hirzel Law, PLC

2014 - 2018

Partner, Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.L.C.

2010 - 2014

Associate Attorney, The Meisner Law Group, PC

2007 - 2010

Attorney / Managing Member, Penzien Hirzel, PLLC

2004 - 2004

Law Clerk, Macomb County Probate Court

Associations

2025 - Present

Community Associations Institute National

CCAL Board of Governors

2024 - Present

Community Associations Institute Illinois

Manager Education Committee

2022 - Present

State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section

Council Member

2018 - Present

Lakeshore Area Condominium Association

Member

2017 - Present

Community Associations Institute

National Government & Public Affairs Commitee

2014 - Present

Michigan Community Association Network

Founder

2014 - Present

United Condominium Owners of Michigan (UCOM)

2010 - Present

Community Association Institute (CAI)

Chairman of the Legislative Action Committee

2008 - Present

Oakland County Bar Association

2007 - Present

Macomb County Bar Association

2007 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

2025 - 2026

Chicago Bar Association

Vice Chair Residential Real Property – Condominium Subcommittee

2024 - 2025

State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section

Summer Conference Co-Chair

2020 - 2022

Community Associations Institute National

Board of Trustees

2014 - 2015

Michigan Business and Professional Association

2012 - 2014

Local Business Network

Past Vice President

2007 - 2012

Business Networking International

Past President

2007 - 2013

Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

P.E.K. Investments, LLC v Brandenburg

Summary Disposition Quieting Title was affirmed, the case was remanded for an award of attorney's fees and costs

Greenway, et. al. v. Tom Atwell Homes & Realty, Inc., et. al. - Genesee County Circuit Court Case No. -2012-099299-CH

$131,000 settlement and equitable relief

Clark v Pointes North Inn Condominium Association, et. al.

$200,000 Settlement for Client along with obtaining equitable relief

Nottingham Village Condominium Association v MJC Companies, et. al.

The Association obtained a $276,000 settlement and road repairs, for which Plaintiff was seeking $500,000 in damages, in a construction defect matter against a developer.

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Education

2006

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2003

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2003

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2026

Lakeshore Association of Condominium Associations Spring Educational Dinner

Condo Lending Crackdown How to Keep Your Association off the Blacklist

2026

Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Condominium Documents, Bylaw Enforcement and Collections

2026

CCAL National Conference

Case Law Update

2026

CAI Michigan Annual Conference

Hot Legal Topics: Attorney Q&A

2026

CAI Illinois Annual Post Conference Webinar

Party Favor: The Reality of AI in Community Associations

2026

CAI Illinois Annual Conference

Ways to Maintain and Protect Your Property Values: It takes a Village!

2026

CAI Annual Conference & Exposition

Current Legal Trends Affecting Community Associations

2025

Lakeshore Association of Condominium Associations Spring Education Seminar

The Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act: Hope for the Best!

2025

Condo Control Webinar

Revolutionize how you manage your community with AI, while staying compliant every step of the way

2025

CAI National Conference

Case Law Update

2025

CAI Mini-Expo

Hot Legal Topics: Attorney Q&A

2025

CAI Michigan Annual Conference

HOA Health: Practical Tips for Building a Thriving Community Association

2025

CAI Illinois Legal Forum

Fireproof your HOA: Lessons from Illinois’s Hottest Community Association Legal Battles!

2025

CAI Illinois Annual Conference

Never Enough Knowledge: 10 Scenarios to Stump You

2025

Association Help Now Webinar

AI Liabilities Are Here, Impressive Reserve Questions, Open Q&A Webinar

2024

RPLS Summer Conference

Beyond Belief – Michigan Fair Housing Fact or Fiction

2024

Lakeshore Association of Condominium Associations Spring Education Seminar

What does the Corporate Transparency Act mean for Community Associations?

2024

Chicago Cooperator Expo

Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act: What Community Associations Need to Know

2024

CAI Illinois Annual Conference

Beyond Belief – Illinois Fair Housing Fact or Fiction

2023

State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section

Recent Legislation & Hot Legislative Topics on the Horizon

2023

State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Winter Conference

Surfside Collapse (Homeowners and Condo Associations)

2023

Real Property Law Section Real Estate Outlook 2024 Roundtable

Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac & Condos

2023

HL Live Webinar

So you joined a community association board, now what?

2023

HL Live Webinar

Reserves: New Scrutiny and Liabilities for Boards & The Challenges of Social Media for Associations, Managers and Boards

2023

HL Live Webinar

Breach of Fiduciary Duty - Not Only for Board Members That Vote "Yes" but Attorneys and Board Members Who Vote "No"

2023

HL Live Webinar

KTM: Ask the Attorney Webinar

2023

Community Association Law Seminar

Concurrent Session: CIRMS Master Program: Community Association Risk Management & Insurance Case Law Review Part 1, 2023

2022

Real Property Law Section Summer Conference

Planning for Collapse - Preparing for, Reacting to and Rebuilding from Disaster,

2022

Lakeshore Association of Condominium Association Spring Educational Dinner

When and How to Amend Your Governing Documents

2022

HL Webinar

How to Answer the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Surfside Condo Addendums

2021

HL Webinar

When Do We Stop Kicking That Can Down the Road

2021

HL Webinar

Infrastructure Liability and Prevention Planning

2021

HL Webinar

Lessons Learned from the Surfside Condo Collapse

2021

Community Association Virtual Law Seminar

CIRMS Insurance Masters Crossover Program: Filling the Gaps in Insurance Coverage through Document Amendments

2021

CAI National Young Lawyers Network

Fall Discussion

2020

HL Webinar

Tips for Dealing with Covid-19 in your Community Association

2020

HL Webinar

Reopening your Community Association after Coronavirus

2020

HL Webinar

Ask the Pros: COVID-19 and Community Associations Q&A

2020

Filling the Gaps in Insurance Coverage through Document Amendments

CIRMS Insurance Masters Crossover Program: Filling the Gaps in Insurance Coverage through Document Amendments, Community Association Virtual Law Seminar

2020

Conference

The Art of Creating and Configuring Condominiums

2020

Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts, State Bar of Michigan – Real Property Law Section

2020

Annual Conference

Is your Association keeping up with technology?

2020

41st Annual Community Association Law Seminar

How Legal is it Anyway? Tips for Dealing with Recreational and Medical Marijuana use in Community Associations

2019

Webinar

How to handle complicated issues surrounding religion in your HOA or Condo without getting sued

2019

Lakeshore Conference

From Lansing to Washington D.C. How does legislation impact your community association?

2019

HL Seminar

2019 Condo & HOA Case Law and Legislative Update

2019

HL Seminar

Insurance Basics for Community Associations

2019

HL Seminar

So you joined a community association board, now what?

2019

Conference

What is the difference between a director and an officer?

2019

Conference

s it time to amend your governing documents?

2019

CAI National Law Seminar

Religion in Community associations: Fair Housing or Free Speech? Thou Shalt Not Violate the Law

2018

State Bar of Michigan RPLS Groundbreakers

Condominium Law: Representing Developers, Associations, and Co-Owners

2018

Monarch Management Event

Traverse City Community Association Seminar

2018

Michigan State Journal of Animal and Natural Resource Law, Annual Law Symposium

Emotional Support Animals

2018

Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual conference

All things Tenants: Evictions, Rental Caps and Strategies for communicating with Landlord Co-Owners

2018

Michigan Association of Condominium Associations

Fall Conference

2018

CAI National Law Seminar

Millennials: Learn how America’s largest generation will impact legal issues in Community Associations

2017

Traverse Area Association of Realtors

Hot Topics in Condominium and HOA Law

2017

Real Property Law Section Committee for Condominiums, PUDs, & Cooperatives

Case Law Update

2017

Monarch Management Event

Director Liability and Insurance Basics

2017

MACA Annual Conference

Fair Housing Act Pitfalls

2017

Cummings Management

Current Trends in Community Associations

2017

CAI National Law Seminar

Hot Topics in Condominium Law – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

2017

CAI Michigan Annual Conference

Townhall: State and Federal Legislative Changes for 2017

2017

CAI Educational Series

How to Avoid Common Pitfalls of the Fair Housing Act

2016

OCBA Real Estate Commitee

Condominium Law Legislative Update

2016

Oakland County Bar Association Real Estate Committee

Michigan Condominium Law Legislative Update

2016

Michigan Community Associations Institute Special Event

Michigan Condominium Law Legislative Action Committee Update

2016

Michigan Community Associations Institute Annual Conference

How do the 2015 Amendments to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act impact your Community Association?

2016

Michigan CAI Annual Conference

2016 Legislative Update

2016

Michigan CAI Annual Conference

How do the 2015 Amendments to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act impact your Community Association?

2016

Homeward Bound

Site Condominiums and Land Divisions: Current Topics and Case Law

2016

Client Appreciation Event

Hot Topics in Condominium and HOA Law

2015

Traverse City Association of Realtors

Nuts and Bolts of Condominium Operations

2013

Networking Squared Radio Show

Condominium Law

2012

UCOM 38th Annual Seminar

Questions and Answers with Condominium Legal Counsel

2008

Grosse Pointe Cable - SOC Show

Estate Planning

2007

Business Killer Seminars

Business Law

Publications

2026

Condo Lifestyles Lessons from the Greedy Python: How community associations boards can protect property values-and why they should

2025

Lexis Nexus Practical Guidance Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: Eligibility Guidelines for Condominium Projects

2024

Kevin Hirzel How to Operate an Illinois Condo or HOA, Hirzel’s Handbook

2024

Common Ground Magazine Blacklisted

2024

2023

Kevin Hirzel How to Operate a Michigan Condo or HOA, Hirzel’s Handbook 2nd Edition

2022

State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section E-Newsletter Short-term Rentals in Deed Restricted Communities

2022

State Bar of Michigan Real Property Review, Vol. 49 No. 1 Failing Infrastructure: Examining Liability for Defective Common Elements in a Michigan Condominium, State Bar of , Winter, 2022

2022

Community Association Management Insider Partner vs. Impediment: 4 Tips for Working with Government Officials

2022

Community Association Management Insider 'Residential Use' Restriction Prohibits STRs

2022

Community Association Management Insider Take the Time to Re-Examine Rules for Potentially Discriminatory Impact

2022

Community Association Management Insider Court Allows Claims Against HOA, Manager for Neighbor-to-Neighbor Racial Abuse

2022

Community Association Management Insider Board Has Broad Discretion to Set Amendments

2022

Community Association Management Insider What Can – and Should – Associations Do About Political Displays?

2022

Community Association Management Insider Court OKs Demolition of Construction That Violated Covenants

2021

Community Association Management Insider When Sharing Across Communities Creates Conflict Rather Than Cohesion,

2021

2021

Kindle Direct Publishing How to operate a Michigan Condo or HOA, Hirzel’s Handbook

2020

Washington Post Know which coronavirus-related risks are covered by your association’s insurance

2020

CAI Magazine Get Involved! How The LAC Benefits

2020

Community Association News Can Your Clients Require Residents To Get the COVID Vaccine?

2020

Community Association News Short-Term Rental Developments: Profits Not Necessary to Violate Residential Use Covenant

2020

Community Association News 3 Headaches Plaguing Associations Today

2020

Community Association News What is the Difference Between an Additional Assessment and a Special Assessment

2020

Community Association News Michigan Step Forward program helps pay delinquent Condominium Assessments

2019

State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section E-Journal Co-owners are responsible for pre-existing bylaw violations

2019

Community Association News Michigan Legalizes Recreational Marijuana: How will it impact Condominium Associations?

2019

The Washington Post Who is responsible for installing and maintaining an electric car charging station at a condo building?

2019

Michigan Community Association News Michigan Court of Appeals Rules that co-owner is responsible for pre-existing bylaw violations after purchasing Condominium Unit

2018

Michigan Community Association News HB 5440: Michigan HOA’s could not prohibit the display of the American or State Flag

2018

Michigan Community Association News MI CAI LAC: Dollar a Door Campaign

2018

Michigan Community Association News, First Quarter Michigan Community Association LAC to Your Community Association’s Budget

2017

Michigan Community Association News MCL 559.139: Transferring Limited Common Element Parking Spaces in Michigan Condominiums:

2017

Michigan Community Association News What Every Condominium Association Needs to Know about Parking Restrictions

2017

Michigan Community Association News Michigan House Bill 4015: Bad News for Michigan Condominium Associations

2017

Michigan Real Property Review MCL 559.167: Can the 2016 Amendments to Section 67 of the Michigan Condominium Act be applied retroactively?

2017

State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section E-Journal Homeowners Association Prevails on Short-Term Rental Ban

2017

Macomb County Bar Briefs Magazine Transparency breeds Legitimacy: 3 tips for your Condominium Association to avoid a Lawsuit

2016

Michigan Real Property Review The Michigan Condominium Act, Time for a Change: Why Michigan should adopt a modified version of the Uniform Condominium Act,

2016

Michigan Community Association News House Bill 5230: Restricting your Community Association’s Freedom to Contract

2016

Gladly Dissident HOA Websites: Is Free Speech Really Free?

2016

Macomb County Bar Briefs Magazine Does the Board of Directors of a Michigan Condominium Association or HOA have a duty to enforce the Master Deed, Bylaws or other Restrictive Covenants?

2016

Michigan Community Association News Senate Bill 610 Passes: Is the amendment to MCL 559.167 of the Michigan Condominium Act constitutional?

2016

Michigan Community Association News Does a Successor Developer have an Obligation to pay assessments under the Michigan Condominium Act?

2016

Michigan Community Association News The CAI MILAC in Action

2015

State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Condominium Anti-Lawsuit Provisions

2014

Community Association News Condominium Boards and Ethics: The Top 5 reasons that your Association needs a Code of Conduct

2014

Common Ground Magazine End Reign

2014

Common Ground Magazine Hush-Hush

2014

2013

United Condominium Owners of Michigan Reporter A Roadmap to Discovering and Resolving Common Element Construction Defects

2012

Community Association News Don't take a vacation from the additional regulations that apply to Condominium Hotels

2008

2006

Florida State Business Law Review Confusion, Compensation, and Taxation: A Business Judgment Rule Approach to the Deductibility of Reasonable Compensation of Corporate Executives under §162 of the Internal Revenue Code

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English

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