CORE LAW for Commercial Real Estate Brokers & Agents

Featuring Hot New Topics, such as Opportunity Zones, Letters of Intent, Entity Transfers, Common Issues with Lease Provisions, Property Management Task Force Ramifications and Potential Enhancements to Broker Lien Law.

Presented jointly by four major commercial real estate associations – NAIOP, ACAR, SIOR, and CCIM. This three-hour class will focus entirely on 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 benefit 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

I. Market Conditions and Effect on Legal Issues
II. Entity Transfers
III. Letters of Intent
IV. Opportunity Zones
V. Common Issues with Lease Provisions
VI. Property Management Task Force Ramifications
VII. Broker Lien Law Improvements

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 largest commercial real estate brokerages in Ohio, as well as small and mid-sized commercial brokerages. Sikora Law also represents nearly every title insurance company that conducts business in Ohio and many of the most respected developers and owners of commercial real estate. Mike and his firm have won 30 appellate cases that have made favorable law for real estate companies on 23 different subjects. Mike has drafted and advocated for the passage of three Bills that have become Ohio real estate law and he is currently leading several significant legislative initiatives that will have profound effects on Ohio real estate law.

Mike was named an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star six 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 continues to serve on this select group that seeks to improve Ohio real property law, slated to serve as its Chair from 2022-2023. Mike is a past President of the Northern Ohio Chapter of NAIOP, and he serves on the Executive Committee of NAIOP Ohio and the DCA Advocacy Committee and the DCA Improvement Corporation.

Mike is 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 seven.

title professionals that leverage Mike’s experience resolving thousands of title issues for the world’s largest title insurance companies.

Fees

Members: $30
(Member pricing extended to CCIM, SIOR and ACAR)
NAIOP members, please login to register.

Non-Member: $50

Schedule

8:00 am – Registration and continental breakfast

8:30 am – Class begins

11:30 am – Conclusion