STEVEN D. SALLEN began his career at Maddin Hauser in 1983, as a law clerk. Today, he is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the firm, and presiding member of its Executive Management Committee. Mr. Sallen received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, and his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Detroit School of Law, where he served as Case and Comment Editor of the University of Detroit Law Review. Mr. Sallen concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate law, environmental law and corporate law, and his clients include some of Michigan's most successful manufacturing firms, real estate developers, general contractors, commercial real estate brokers and environmental consulting firms. Mr. Sallen is also the head of Maddin Hauser's environmental law practice group.

Mr. Sallen's most recent publications include: From Lemons to Lemonade; Successful Management of Lease Termination Negotiations Can Lead to New Opportunities For Commercial Property Owners (Michigan Lawyers Weekly, April 21, 2008) and New IRS Rules for Lenders May Help Troubled Commercial Borrowers (Michigan Lawyer's Weekly, November 2, 2009). Mr. Sallen is also the Editor and regular contributor to Real e-State, an electronic newsletter for real estate professionals, published quarterly by the Maddin Hauser real estate law practice group. Mr. Sallen is also the creator and owner of an instructional program for commercial real estate brokers entitled, Commission-Safe™ which publishes periodic training materials and business broker tools.

For 2010, Mr. Sallen has been named one of The Best Lawyers In America by Best Lawyers®, and a Top Lawyer by dbusiness®, both in the field of real estate law.

Mr. Sallen resides in Orchard Lake, Michigan with his wife and three children.

Education

• UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT SCHOOL OF LAW, Detroit, Michigan, Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1984
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan, B.A., 1981

Professional Memberships

• AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
• STATE BAR OF MICHIGAN
• AIPAC
• DETROIT METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION - BOARD OF DIRECTORS