GREGG A. NATHANSON is a shareholder of the firm. He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1985; the State Bar of Michigan and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York in 1986; and U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and Western District of Michigan in 1988. He received his B.A., with distinction, from the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science & the Arts in 1980 and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1984. He was a Staff Member, New York University Journal of International Law and Politics in 1982-1983. He edited MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, a book published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) in 2000. He was the principal contributor to "Closing the Sale of a Michigan Home", on-line Toolkit available for purchase on the Internet at www.icle.org through ICLE (2001). He has authored numerous articles and publications including "Risk Management for Your Transactions: Get a Signed Release", Commercial Board of Realtors Newsletter (2005) and at www.cpix.net; "Watch Your Language: The Importance of Purchase Agreements", Building Business and Apartment Management (2005); "Getting Through the Real Estate Jungle: A Survival Guide", American Bar Association Probate & Property (2002); "Michigan Abolishes Witness Requirement for Deeds", Building Business & Apartment Management (2002); "A Survival Guide for Real Estate Transactions", published electronically by the Oregon Law Journal and Washington Law Journal (2002) and Michigan Bar Journal (2001); "New IRS Ruling Sanctions 'Reverse' Like Kind Exchanges", ICLE Connection (2001); the Chapter on "Closings" in the book MICHIGAN RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS published by ICLE (2000); "Environmental Contamination and Pollution Insurance," Building Business & Apartment Management (1999); "Pollution Insurance Can Cleanse a 'Contaminated' Transaction," The Title Examiner, (1999); "Marital Status Law Reversed in Michigan," Building Business & Apartment Management (1999); "Federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Requirements: An Update," Michigan Real Property Review and Laches, (1996); "Federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Requirements Are Just Around the Corner," Michigan Real Property Review and Laches (1995); "Issues Commonly Associated with the Purchase of Commercial Real Estate," The Michigan CPA Magazine (1995); "Michigan's New Seller Disclosure Act: Seller Beware," Michigan Real Property Review (1994); "New Disclosure Requirements For All Licensed Real Estate Agents," Building Business & Apartment Management (1994); "What's the SCOR? Small Corporate Offering Registration of Securities Comes to Michigan," The Michigan Business Law Journal (1994). Mr. Nathanson has also co-authored "Michigan Consumer Protection Act Now Applies to Residential Builders," Building Business & Apartment Management (2000) and "Third-Party Legal Opinions: The Next Generation," Michigan Real Property Review (1992). He writes a quarterly column on Legal Tips for the Commercial Board of Realtors newsletter. Mr. Nathanson has lectured for numerous groups and organizations including The Institute of Continuing Legal Education; State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section; Michigan Land Title Association; Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants; Independent Accountants Association of Michigan; Realtors Land Institute, Michigan Chapter; Michigan Environmental Health Association; Commercial Board of Realtors; Real Estate One University; Marcus & Millichap; Lorman Education Services; Metropolitan Consolidated Association of Realtors; and Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan. Mr. Nathanson is a former Chairman of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Residential Transactions Committee. Mr. Nathanson currently is Chairman of the Michigan Land Title Association Membership Committee. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section Pro Bono Committee and the State Bar of Michigan Sections on Environmental Law and Business Law; the New York State Bar; American Bar Association; and Oakland County Bar Association. He is also a member of the Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan; Michigan Land Title Association; ICLE Real Property Law Advisory Board; and Habitat for Humanity of Michigan Board of Directors. Mr. Nathanson is a licensed real estate broker in Michigan. Mr. Nathanson's primary concentration areas include Real Estate Law, Environmental Law, Finance, Corporate, and Business Law. Email to: Gregg.Nathanson@Couzens.com