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December 10, 2025
8:30 am - 12:15 pm
CORE LAW
for Commercial Real Estate Professionals
Featuring Hot New Topics, such as Agency Agreement Issues, Federal Opportunity Zones Under the One Big Beautiful Bill and More
(3 hours Real Estate CE – pending)
Presented jointly by five major commercial real estate associations – NAIOP, ACAR, CCIM, CREW and SIOR. This three-hour class will focus entirely on the latest developments in commercial real estate law, filled with true stories to illustrate points, real-world examples, and meaningful take-aways to help you make the most of your time and strengthen your business.
If you already have your Core Law hours, this course could be used toward your general hours requirement, and you will not find a more valuable program on Ohio commercial real estate law.
Program Overview
- Market Conditions and Effect on Legal Issues
- Most Common Brokerage Law Risks in This Market
- Entity Transfers & Their Future
- Opportunity Zones & Economic Development Programs
- Real Property Taxation Laws
- Commission Recovery & Brokers Liens
Presented by:
Michael J. Sikora III (“Mike”) founded and operates Sikora Law LLC, a law firm that handles real estate matters throughout Ohio – with offices in Downtown Cleveland and Downtown Columbus. Sikora Law’s clients include many of the most active commercial real estate brokerages in Ohio and many best-in-class developers in Northeast Ohio and Central Ohio. Mike and his firm have won 39 appellate cases that have made favorable law for real estate companies on 29 different subjects. Mike has drafted and advocated for the passage of 12 statutes or statutory amendments that have become Ohio real estate law.
Mike has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer or Rising Star twelve times. In 2005, Mike received the Ohio Land Title Association President’s Award. Mike was named Member of the Year of the Northern Ohio Chapter of NAIOP in 2008. Mike received the 40 Under 40 distinction by Crain’s Cleveland Business in 2011. The Ohio State Bar Association Real Property Section named Mike a member of its Section Council in 2010 and its Executive Committee in 2017, and he served as its Chair from 2022-2023. Mike is now Chair of its Legislative Drafting Committee. Mike is a past President of the Northern Ohio Chapter of NAIOP, and he serves on the Executive Committee and as President of NAIOP Ohio.
Mike is also the President of Omni Title LLC, which focuses on commercial real estate transactions throughout Ohio for developers, owners, and financial institutions with a team of twelve title professionals that display genuine care and concern for the well-being of clients, while leveraging Mike and his legal team’s experience resolving thousands of title issues for the world’s largest title insurance companies.
Schedule
8:30 a.m – Registration and continental breakfast
9:00 a.m. – Class begins
12:15 p.m. – Conclusion
Platinum and Gold gavel sponsors receive two complimentary tickets to this event. Please contact the NAIOP Northern Ohio office to register.
*Address information is required for anyone requesting CE Credits.
