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A beautiful day for CREW Detroit’s Partner Appreciation event at the picturesque Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.This year was ...
10/16/2026

A beautiful day for CREW Detroit’s Partner Appreciation event at the picturesque Grosse Pointe Yacht Club.

This year was especially meaningful as I close out my term as a Board Director, and with AFJ Law Group as a Partner for the first year.

I love working on commercial real estate deals, and what makes part of that so great is the amazing community within premier organizations like CREW.

10/14/2026

I can find something to change in almost any contract.
But that’s not really the point.

Before I start negotiating, I want to know: What does my client actually care about?

What are they trying to accomplish? What could materially affect the deal? Where do they need protection? And what can they live with?

Because negotiating every possible issue just because it’s there can cost time, money—and sometimes negotiating leverage.

My job isn’t to “win” the redline.

It’s to help my client get the deal that actually works for their business.

10/13/2026

One of the best outcomes I’ve gotten for a client recently never made it into a courtroom.

Not because we didn’t have legal arguments to make. But because having a legal claim and deciding how to use it are two different things.

In a business dispute, I’m thinking about more than who is legally right.

What leverage do we have?
What does the other side actually care about?
What will it cost—in time, money, and distraction—to pursue this?

And most importantly, what does my client actually want at the end of it?

Sometimes litigation is absolutely necessary.

Sometimes the better result comes from understanding the leverage well enough that you never have to get there.

The lawsuit is a tool. It’s not the objective.

Owning businesses—both before and after law school—made me a different kind of business lawyer.Because there’s the legal...
10/12/2026

Owning businesses—both before and after law school—made me a different kind of business lawyer.

Because there’s the legally correct answer.

And then there’s the answer that actually makes sense when you’re also thinking about cash flow, clients, employees, growth, reputation, relationships—and the dozen other things that don't show up in the contract sitting in front of you.

I’ve had plenty of moments in my own businesses where I could do something.

The better question was whether I should.

And that perspective has shaped the way I practice law.

My clients don't just need me to tell them what a contract says or identify every conceivable legal risk.

They need me to help them figure out:
What actually matters here?
What's the real risk?
What should we push on?
What can we live with?

And does this actually make sense for the business?

Sometimes my legal advice really is:
“Yes, you can do that. But I really would prefer if you didn’t.” 😂

Because legally permissible doesn't automatically mean it's a good business decision.

A big part of my job is knowing the difference.

10/06/2026

Consider this your reminder to take your vitamins.

Your business vitamins, that is.

A business can have great revenue, great clients and a growing team—and still have some deficiencies underneath.

Contracts that haven’t been touched in years. Personal and business finances that have gotten a little too friendly. No real plan for what happens when an owner wants out.

None of those things are particularly exciting to deal with.

But keeping a business healthy isn’t only about growing revenue. It’s also about making sure the foundation can support where you’re trying to take it.

Take your vitamins. 💊

One of my favorite things about being involved with CREW Detroit is getting outside of my own lane and continuing to lea...
10/06/2026

One of my favorite things about being involved with CREW Detroit is getting outside of my own lane and continuing to learn from the people actually doing the work across every part of the commercial real estate industry.

Our Industry Programs Committee recently hosted Hard Hats, No Heels, bringing together women in commercial real estate for an opportunity to connect, learn, and get a closer look at the work happening in our own community.

As an attorney, it’s easy to spend most of your time looking at a project through the lens of the contract, the lease, the acquisition or the legal issue in front of you.

But the more time I spend in this industry, the more I appreciate how valuable it is to understand the bigger picture, and the people behind every part of it.

That’s also why I’ve become much more intentional about where I spend my time outside of the office.

The best professional relationships I’ve built haven’t come from collecting business cards or trying to meet as many people as possible.
They’ve come from showing up, getting involved, learning from people in industries I care about, and building relationships long before either of us needs something from the other.

Proud of our Industry Programs Committee for putting together another great event—and always happy to trade the heels for a safety vest every once in a while.

Your business isn’t basic. Your strategy shouldn’t be either.Our VIP Strategy Sessions are built for high-level decision...
09/08/2026

Your business isn’t basic. Your strategy shouldn’t be either.

Our VIP Strategy Sessions are built for high-level decision makers who don’t have time for fluff, and know that strong legal infrastructure creates leverage.

This isn’t about forms. It’s about power.

AFJ Law has limited spots remaining for VIP Strategy Sessions this month. DM us to get started protecting what you’ve built today.

You shouldn’t start a business to prove someone wrong. But I did.When I was 20, I told my mom I wanted to start a market...
08/19/2026

You shouldn’t start a business to prove someone wrong. But I did.

When I was 20, I told my mom I wanted to start a marketing and promotions company.

Her response?
“But you don’t like talking to people.”

She wasn’t wrong. 😂 I was extremely shy and slow to open up in social situations.

So, naturally, I decided to prove her wrong.

I started talking to everyone—friends, strangers, the gas station clerk, random people at the mall. At first, it was incredibly uncomfortable.

Then something happened: I realized I actually loved talking to people.

Before long, I was walking into bars and nightclubs pitching my services, hosting weekly events at multiple venues and managing a small staff.

Eventually, that business evolved into a marketing and PR consulting firm.

But somewhere along the way, it stopped being about proving anyone wrong.

I realized I loved building things.

More than 20 years later, that hasn’t changed. I just happen to be a lawyer now.

And being a former business owner shapes how I advise business owners today—because at 20, I didn’t know what I didn’t know.

Contracts. Partnerships. Leases. Growth. Risk. What happens when things go wrong.

Today, I get to help other business owners navigate those things as they start, grow, protect, buy and eventually sell what they’ve built.

So no, I don’t recommend starting a business just to prove someone wrong.

But sometimes what you’re trying to prove leads you directly to something you were meant to discover about yourself.

08/13/2026

Come with me to one of my favorite CREW Detroit events: Hard Hats (no) Heels!

This year, we got a behind-the-scenes look at the University of Michigan Health Frances and Kenneth Eisenberg Troy Center for Specialty Care, currently under construction in Troy and pursuing LEED Silver certification.

As a commercial real estate attorney, I always enjoy getting out of the contracts and documents and seeing how projects like this actually come together in the real world.

A huge thank you to Ron Henry and the U-M and project teams for giving us an inside look at the development—and to my fellow CREW Detroit Programs Committee members for all of the work that went into making this event happen.

I’m proud to work alongside this group to create experiences like these for Metro Detroit’s commercial real estate community.

Another great CREW Detroit event!

08/11/2026

Motivation isn’t built by waiting to feel motivated.

It’s built by keeping the small promises you make to yourself.

Consistency compounds.

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