Profile & Practice Areas
Greg Wolenberg brings nearly twenty years of extensive real estate, commercial transactional and construction experience to Kotz Sangster. Having spent most of his career as an in-house attorney, he has represented companies across a wide variety of industries including an EV manufacturer and energy technology company, a publicly-traded shopping center REIT, a multinational consumer electronics retailer, and a multinational manufacturer and retailer.
In the course of that work, Greg has served as a strategic legal partner with internal business teams, including projects related to the launch of a vehicle charging network, the establishment and rollout of a new format of retail stores, site acquisition and construction for office and warehouse/distribution locations, and the expansion of manufacturing operations for both new and existing properties. Additionally, he has significant experience negotiating and drafting complex commercial agreements and corporate governance documents.
As a member of the firm’s Real Estate practice group, Greg represents both sellers and purchasers of commercial, office, industrial, and residential real estate. Additionally, he works with property developers on land use and entitlement matters. He also collaborates with commercial landlords and tenants on the full life cycle of leases, from the initial negation, to modifications, subleasing and enforcement of rights, through post-termination issues.
Since 2005 Greg has been active with Delta Theta Phi, a professional law fraternity founded in 1900 at Cleveland Law School. He has served as an executive board member for 17 years and more recently as a Past Chancellor. When he isn’t practicing law, Greg serves as both a board member and coach for the Orchard Lake Hockey Association. Greg’s ability to perform in a team setting and strategize on how to achieve the desired results corresponds with how well he works together with his clients and counsels them to achieve their goals.
Practice Areas
- Commercial and Contract
- Commercial Contracts
- Commercial Property Leasing
- Construction
- Contract Drafting and Negotiation
- Environmental Law for Construction
- Environmental Law for Real Estate
- Real Estate Financing
- Real Estate Project Development
- Real Property Sales and Acquisitions
- Real Property Taxation, Reassessments, Incentives and Abatements
- Real Property, Development, Construction and Financing
- Risk Analysis and Mitigation Plan
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section
- International Council of Shopping Centers
Community Involvement
- Orchard Lake Hockey Association, Board of Directors, 2018 - Present
- Youth Hockey Coach, 2010 - Present
- Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep, Volunteer
- Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity International, Board Member, 2005 - 2019; Past Chancellor 2019 - Present