Michael R. Vogt is a member of the Real Estate Group in Dykema's Bloomfield Hills, Michigan office. Mr. Vogt’s practice touches many aspects of the commercial real estate industry, including land use and zoning, landlord/tenant, commercial foreclosures, eminent domain, and a variety of business disputes and litigation/ADR related to the purchase, sale, leasing, and management of commercial real estate.  He also frequently represents clients at the municipal level to secure (or oppose) permits and zoning approvals for a variety of commercial uses. In addition to his real estate practice, he also has significant experience representing clients in commercial disputes, including contractual claims against borrowers and guarantors and post-judgment collection actions.

While in law school, he clerked for the Honorable Lisa Gorcyca, 6th Circuit Court, Oakland County Michigan. Prior to attending law school, he served as a legislative aide to State Representative David Law in the Michigan House of Representatives.

Mr. Vogt graduated from the John Marshall Law School where he was twice named to the Dean's List and was a CALI Award recipient for Real Estate Transactions.

Bar Admissions

Michigan

Illinois

Education
John Marshall Law School, J.D., 2010

• Dean's List Spring, 2009 and 2010

Michigan State University, B.A., 2006

• Psi Chi  National Honor Society  in Psychology
• Dean's List recognition for six terms

Professional Associations

• Detroit Metropolitan Apartment Association

• The Eviction Moratorium: A Texas Federal Court Holds the CDC Lacks Authority to Regulate Private Property Rights—BUT Eviction Moratorium Remains

  By Michael Vogt |March 2021

• Knowing Your Options – The Michigan Court of Appeals Enforces Option to Purchase Without Fixed Price Clause

  By Michael Vogt |February 2021

• Proposed Legislation Would Create New Protections for Michigan Residential Borrowers and Tenants During States of Emergency

  By Michael Vogt |June 2020