Michael J. Hagerty
Senior Attorney
- Licensed: 1978
- Joined Firm: 2007
38505 Woodward Ave.
Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
TEL: 248-901-4036Suite 2000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
FAX: 248-901-4040
Areas of Practice
Education
- University of Detroit Law School, 1978
- University of Detroit, B.A., 1975
Bar & Court Admissions
- Michigan, 1978
- Michigan Court of Appeals, 1978
- Michigan Supreme Court, 1978
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan , 1978
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1978
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1978
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1983
Michael J. Hagerty joined Plunkett Cooney's Title Insurance Law Practice Group after spending over 18 years serving as general counsel of Metropolitan Title Company. He has extensive experience representing title insurance companies; real estate buyers, sellers and developers; and lenders in transactional and litigation matters.
Mr. Hagerty has served as president of the Michigan Land Title Association, and is a former member of its board of directors and numerous standing and ad hoc committees.
Representative Client Work
- Review, analyze and resolve real estate title disputes involving abstracting, constructive notice and other title examination issues
- Represents title insurers and their insured parties as defendants or plaintiffs in recording and priority disputes, fraud claims, survey and adverse possession claims, easement issues and zoning and land use disputes
- Represents title insurers and their insured parties involving failed developments, construction lien claims, construction payment issues and related construction matters
- Represents owners and lenders in foreclosure, insolvency and bankruptcy matters, including recording issues, and preference or perfection claims by bankruptcy trustees
- Counsels title insurance companies on title insurance coverage issues and escrow and closing disputes
- Represents title insurance companies in agency disputes, embezzlements and defalcations
- Represents title insurance companies in state and federal regulatory matters, including claims involving the Federal Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Federal Truth in Lending Act, State Office of Financial and Industry Services issues and other related federal and state regulatory issues
- Represents title insurance industry on legislative and regulatory matters
- Facilitates title insurance and real estate disputes
- Provides expert testimony on real estate, title and escrow issues
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Michigan (Real Property Section and Business Law Section)
- Michigan Land Title Association (Past President, 2003-2004; Board of Directors, former member; Legislative Steering Committee, member; Legislative Committee, Past Chair)
- American Bar Association
- American Land Title Association
Publications
- Why Do Public Real Estate Records Exist?, The Title Examiner, Spring 2007
- Code Blue: Saving Michigan's Recording System, Michigan Real Property Review, Spring 2006
- Michigan Judicial Update, The Title Examiner, Winter 2004
- Numerous industry and trade publication articles, presentations and seminars on title insurance, title abstracting and examinations, title claims, and title insurance regulatory and legislative issues