Brian Stone has joined the firm’s Southfield office as an associate in the firm’s real estate group.

Stone will primarily focus on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, sales, financing and leasing of all types of real estate. Notably in his career, he has counseled clients relating to stock sales and acquisitions, corporate formation and governance, corporate compliance and corporate bankruptcy matters, and has extensive experience in corporate and commercial real estate transactions.

Stone joins the firm with years of experience in banking and real estate law. In his previous role, along with drafting loan agreements and reviewing title matters and real estate leases, Stone spent most of his time counseling financial institutions and other commercial lenders regarding middle market, real estate, syndicated and equipment lease finance transactions with loan amounts of up to $150 million.

Stone earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration-Prelaw from Michigan State University. He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2012. In 2020, Stone was named one of “Michigan’s Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers.