Areas of Practice

Eminent Domain / Condemnation

Inverse Condemnation

Zoning / Land Use

Property Tax Appeals

Commercial Litigation

Arbitration / Facilitation

 

 

 


David W. Berry, Ronald E. Reynolds, Joseph M. Rogowski, II

The lawyers at Berry Reynolds & Rogowski, PC bring more than 60 collective years of experience in representing clients on a wide range of complex property matters.  Dave Berry, Ron Reynolds, and Joe Rogowski were shareholders at Butzel Long, PC, one of Michigan’s largest and most respected law firms, prior to making the decision to take their big firm experience and apply it in a more client focused small firm.  All three attorneys have received Martindale-Hubbell’s AV rating, the highest rating given, and the firm is recognized in Martindale-Hubbell’s register of preeminent law firms.

            In 2006, the firm continued its success and obtained a $3,900,000.00 judgment in connection with the condemnation of vacant property in Troy.  Over the years, the attorneys in our firm have handled some of the largest condemnation cases and most significant real property cases in Michigan.  By way of example, Dave Berry represented the Sister of Mercy Health Corporation in a condemnation matter resulting in a $57 Million Dollar increase from the amount offered by the City of Detroit for its property in the Poletown case.  In 2006, Ron Reynolds prevailed in the Michigan Supreme Court in a case establishing important property rights arising out of an easement dispute.  Recently, Joe Rogowski convinced the Michigan Supreme Court to return property to the owners who had sold it to the Detroit Wayne County Stadium Authority. in connection with the Tiger and Lions Stadium Projects.

            The firm continues to handle its client’s most important and complex property matters including tax appeals, zoning disputes, inverse condemnation, and other land use and commercial litigation disputes.  From condemnations involving stadiums, casinos, highways, railroads, road widenings, utilities and others to easement disputes, large lot and other zoning matters, special assessment districts, the attorneys at Berry Reynolds & Rogowski, PC will bring their big firm experience in a more personal hands on way in these highly specialized areas of law.


AV-Rated by Martindale- Hubbell®
Featured in Martindale-Hubbell's® Bar
Register of Preeminent Lawyers™

Results

Offer Results
$11,000,000.00 $68,000,000.00
$350,000.00 $19,350,000.00
$5,783,597.00 $11,404,098.00
$2,702,150.00 $5,602,000.00
$1,000,000.00 $3,900,000.00
$440,069.00 $5,316,708.00
$583,350.00 $1,880,850.00
$440,911.00 $1,137,251.00
$216,437.00 $766,000.00