Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC Counselors at law
 
 
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Tyler D. Tennent | Member
   
 
Bloomfield Hills,
Michigan


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Tyler D. Tennent is a Member of Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler, PLC. He concentrates his practice in the areas of land use, environmental, tax incentives, sustainability, real estate, general corporate and related litigation.

Mr. Tennent serves as regional land use and environmental counsel to several national development companies and international manufacturing concerns. He frequently assists clients with the development and operation of contaminated and Brownfield properties; the attainment of local, state and national use permits; the securing of tax incentives; the minimization of environmental risks associated with managing hazardous wastes; sustainable practices (LEED trained) and, with the drafting of contracts and corporate policies to avoid exposure to environmental liability. He is a recognized legal expert in soil, air, groundwater and surface water issues. Additionally, he handles complex cases that analyze the transactional effects of environmental liability and advises corporations on the implementation of environmental audit and compliance programs.

Mr. Tennent has significant litigation expertise representing parties in commercial, land use, and environmental litigation, including local, state and federal administrative appellate actions and regulatory proceedings.
 
In his business practice, Mr. Tennent counsels businesses entering unique markets and guides them through the array of legal issues presented.

Mr. Tennent also writes and publishes articles in state and national legal publications. As a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Mr. Tennent participates in its Environmental Law Section and is a member of the Air, Real Estate, Wetlands and Surface Groundwater Committees. He is also a member of the American Bar Association's Natural Resources and Environment Section and the Oakland County Bar Association. Mr. Tennent earned his J.D. in 1984 from Michigan State University College of Law and his B.A. from Michigan State University in 1981.
 

Areas of Practice
Environmental and Land Use
Real Estate
Sustainability
Business and Tax

Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1984
U.S. Federal Courts, 1984

Education
Michigan State University College of Law,
East Lansing, Michigan, 1984
Juris Doctorate

Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan, 1981
B.A., Business Administration

Published Works
"Clean Air Permits, Special State Report - Michigan. Clean Air Permits: Managers Guide to the 1990 Clean Air Act" Thomson Publishing

"Secured Creditors Face Expanded Liability Under CERCLA", Michigan Environmental Law Journal Vol. 9:3

"Asset Purchases and Successor Liability Under CERCLA", 6 Mich. L. W. 1329

"Opinions of Third Parties: An Environmental Perspective", ABA National Institute on Third Party Legal Opinions

"New Developments Under the Clean Air Act", 6 Mich. L.W. 1615

"Avoiding an Environmental Surprise: Steps Which the Consumer/Real Estate Purchaser Should Take to Avoid Environmental Liability", Loyola Consumer Law Reporter, Vol. IV, No. 3

Dawda Mann's Environmental and Business Law Blog:  dawdamann.com/enviroblog

Recent Presentations
"Special Zoning Issues:  Wind Turbines"; National Business Institute, October, 2008

Honors and Awards

Listed in Who's Who in American Law

AV Peer Review Rated; Martindale-Hubbell

Listed as "Top Lawyer in Metro Detroit" since 2010 by DBusiness Magazine

Professional Associations
and Memberships

State Bar of Michigan, Business, Environmental & Real Estate Law Sections
Member, Wetland, Air & Real Estate Subcommittees

Oakland County Bar Association
Environmental Law Committee
Member

Oakland Bar Association
Fellow

American Bar Association, Natural Resources, Energy & Environmental Law & Litigation Sections
Member

Michigan Association of Environmental Professionals
Member

Leadership Oakland VIII, 1998
Member

Birth Information
October 20, 1959
Detroit, Michigan
 
 
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