Service Areas
- Litigation + Trial
- Construction Litigation
- Land Use/Zoning
- Litigation + Trial Practice Overview
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
- University of Michigan-Dearborn, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Courts
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
LeRoy Asher Jr.’s practice focuses on real estate development and litigation with particular emphasis on land use and zoning matters, title insurance defense and construction disputes. He began his career as a trial attorney involved in complex commercial disputes, including real estate partnership disputes, commercial landlord tenant matters, franchise litigation and zoning and land use disputes. His practice evolved to focus primarily on zoning and land use matters, construction claims and construction lien litigation, boundary disputes and title insurance defense. LeRoy regularly appears before city, township, county and state agencies regarding real estate development projects and has litigated numerous zoning and land use cases to verdict. He has defended numerous commercial lenders in construction disputes of all types. He represents a number of national title insurance underwriters in all aspects of title insurance defense and has arbitrated numerous construction and real estate disputes.
“Each case is different. I believe that one of my strengths is the ability to quickly analyze each case, develop the most cost effective solution for the client and then shape the case or negotiation in order to achieve the client’s desired result.”
LeRoy L. Asher Jr.
Experience
LeRoy and his team defended a large shopping center developer in a dispute with a very litigious tenant, which had claimed damages of more than $50 million. After a four-week trial, the court not only entered a verdict of no cause of action, but also ordered the tenant to vacate the shopping center.
“The moment on the witness stand when the plaintiff’s damages expert was surprised with the information that the business that he had used as a ‘model‘ to prove plaintiff’s damages had closed two weeks before our trial was priceless.”
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association since 1986, Real Property Section; Probate and Trust Law Section; Urban, State and Local Government Law Section; Member, Franchising Forum Committee
- State Bar of Michigan since 1985, Litigation Law Section; Real Property Law Section; Public Corporation Law Section; Antitrust Law Section; Franchising Law Section; Trade Regulation Section
- Oakland County Bar Association since 1985
- American Planning Association
- Michigan Society of Planning Officials
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, Past Member
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Garden City Planning Commission
- Community Educational Development Advisory Council, Past Member
Publications
Author with Joseph F. Galvin of chapter on "Zoning," in Local Government Law and Practice in Michigan, published by the Michigan Municipal League and the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys, 2000
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