Joe Wloszek is a Senior Attorney of Hirzel Law, PLC where he focuses his practice on community association law, condominium law, homeowners association law, commercial litigation, commercial real estate and general real estate matters.
Mr. Wloszek has extensive litigation and trial experience in state and federal courts involving commercial litigation issues and real estate matters. He frequently represents community associations, co-owners, builders, developers, landlords, mortgage brokers and private individuals throughout Michigan. He is a Certified Real Estate Continuing Education Instructor through the State of Michigan and he is the past Chair of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Real Estate Committee.
Mr. Wloszek has authored numerous articles and served as a speaker for various groups including the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, the Building Owners and Managers Association, the Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, CAI-Michigan Chapter, and Wayne State University. Mr. Wloszek has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Real Estate Law from 2013-2021, an award given to only 2.5% of the attorneys in Michigan each year. He was also named a Top Lawyer in commercial law by DBusiness Magazine in 2014, a Michigan Top Lawyer in real estate law by Michigan Top Lawyers in 2016 and the Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney of the Year in 2014 by Michigan Community Resources. He is also a Certified Real Estate Continuing Education Instructor through the State of Michigan and the former Chair of the Oakland County Bar Association Real Estate Committee.
Mr. Wloszek graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he was a member of Moot Court Board of Advocates and participated in the national Dean Jerome Prince Evidence Competition in Brooklyn, New York. Also during law school, Mr. Wloszek interned with Justice Markman of the Michigan Supreme Court, he was Student Chapter President of the Federalist Society, he was selected as a Member of the prestigious American Inns of Court and he received the Book Award for Property law.
Mr. Wloszek has lived in a condominium and an HOA and he is the current President of the Board of Directors of his HOA.
Publications
Acquiring Title to Your Neighbor’s Property: How to Establish Adverse Possession in Michigan, https://michiganrelaw.com, January 11, 2021
Are the CDC’s Restrictions on Halting Residential Evictions in Michigan Constitutional?, https://michiganrelaw.com, November 10, 2020
Continuity Planning for Michigan Community, Joe Wloszek, http://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, September 8, 2020
COVID-19: How Should Condominium and Homeowners Associations Handle Coronavirus?, Joe Wloszek and Bree Anne Stopera, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, March 13, 2020
Common Contract Provisions with Contractors/Vendors in Michigan Condominium Associations and HOAs, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, March 3, 2020
Legal Update: Slip and Fall on Condominium Premises, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, January 22, 2020
Residential Use v. Non-Residential Use in Michigan Condominiums, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, July 2, 2019
Is your Association Protected Against Theft, Embezzlement and Fraud?, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, September 24, 2018
Mailboxes in Michigan Condominiums and HOAs, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, March 28, 2018
Prohibiting and Handling “Dangerous Animals” in an Association, Community Association News, Spring 2018
Case Law Update: Nottingham Village Condo Ass’n v. Pensom: Litigation Evaluation Meetings, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, December 15, 2017
Case Law Update: Nottingham Village Condo Ass’n v. Pensom: Litigation Evaluation Meetings, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, December 15, 2017
Prohibiting and Handling “Dangerous Animals” in an Association, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, August 28, 2017
Security Cameras in Michigan Condominium Projects, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, June 26, 2017
Legal Update: Slip and Falls on the Condominium Premises and the Open and Obvious Doctrine, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, April 18, 2017
House Bill 4463: Proposed Law Would Allow LLC’s to Pursue Landlord/Tenant Evictions without an Attorney, https://michiganrelaw.com, April 6, 2017
What Happens When Condominium Documents Conflict?, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, March 8, 2017
Are Tenants Required to Strictly Adhere to “Option to Renew” Language in a Lease?”, https://michiganrelaw.com, March 7, 2017
How to Revive a Defunct Michigan Homeowners Association, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, January 31, 2017
Can Clearly Unenforceable Deed Restrictions Create Potential Liability for Your Association, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, October 19, 2016
Pet Size or Weight Restrictions in Michigan Condominiums, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, August 30, 2016
Architectural Control: Sculptures, Statues, Lawn Ornaments, Birdbaths and Other Items on the Common Elements or Lots, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, July 13, 2016
Quorum Issues in Michigan Condominium Associations, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, June 1, 2016
Potential Change in the Law: House Bill 5546 (2016): Adverse Possession Time Increased to 30 Years, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, April 28, 2016
Taxes in Your Michigan Condominium or Homeowners’ Association: Is Your Association Current with the IRS?, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, April 12, 2016
Seven Instances When a Michigan Condominium Association Requires Mortgagee Approval to Amend its Condominium Documents, Community Association News, Spring 2016
Hoarding in Your Condominium: What Every Association and Property Manager Should Know, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, March 11, 2016
Proposed Changes to FHA Condominium Project Approval Process, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, February 2, 2016
The Difference Between an Officer and a Director: Selection, Removal and Eligibility Restrictions, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, January 26, 2016
The Difference Between an Officer and a Director: Selection, Removal and Eligibility Restrictions, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, January 26, 2016
Water in Your Condominium Unit? What Every Co-owner and Association Should Know, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, December 15, 2015
Legal Update: Slip and Fall on the Condominium Premises: Does the Condominium Owe a Statutory Duty to its Co-owners, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, November 6, 2015
Legal Update: Michigan House Bill 4861: Only Resident Co-owners would be Eligible for the Board of Directors, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, September 14, 2015
Joe Wloszek & Brandan Hallaq, Major Revisions to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act: Why Michigan Condominium Associations Should Take Note, 42 Mich. Real Prop. Rev. 41-46 (Summer 2015)
When and How to Amend Your Michigan Condominium Documents (Part Two: How to Amend), https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, August 17, 2015
When and How to Amend Your Michigan Condominium Documents (Part One: When to Amend), https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, August 11, 2015
Seven Instances When a Michigan Condominium Association Requires Mortgagee Approval to Amend its Condominium Documents, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, June 29, 2015
Legal Update: Michigan House Bill No. 4038 Would Allow Eviction Notices by E-mail, Facebook or Other Social Media, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, March 19, 2015
Six Major Revisions to the Michigan Nonprofit Corporation Act: Should your Condominium Association Revise its Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws?, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, February 18, 2015
Should Your Michigan Condominium Association Obtain FHA Certification?, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, January 26, 2015
Transitioning from Developer Control to Nondeveloper Co-Owner Control: Five Practical Steps Every Condominium Should Take, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, December 29, 2014
Why Property Managers are Not the Enemy: A Value Proposition, https://ilhoalawcom.wpengine.com, November 10, 2014
Construction Law: A Survey of Michigan Law June 1, 2012 – May 31, 2013, Wayne Law Review, 58 Wayne L. Rev. 958 (20
Presentations
“Common Bylaw Violations and How to Handle Them: 2020 Update,” Hirzel Law Seminar, October 22, 2020
“Reopening Your Community Association After Coronavirus,” Hirzel Law Seminar, June 4, 2020
“Common Bylaw Violations and How to Handle Them,” Hirzel Law Seminar, September 26, 2019
“Modifications of the Future – Electric Vehicles, Solar Power and Drones,” CAI-Michigan Seminar, September 25, 2019
“Short Term Rentals: History, Recent Case Law and Creative Solutions,” Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, July 12, 2019
“Condominium & Homeowners Association Insurance 101,” Co-presentation with Maris Brown Insurance Group, May 15, 2019
“Dissolution of Protective Orders and an Attorneys Duties at the End of a Case,” presentation for the OCBA Inns of Court “Protective Orders” seminar, Bloomfield Hills, MI, March 14, 2018
“Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law,” presentation for Sterling Education Services “Landlord-Tenant Law: How to Prosper in the New Market” seminar, Troy, MI, December 9, 2014
“Common and Developing Issues for Michigan Commercial Landlords: A Legal Perspective,” presentation for the Building Owners and Management Association, Detroit, MI, June 19, 2014
“The Telephone Consumer Protection Act: Current Trends and Issues,” presentation for the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel “Business Law: Learning from the Past, Navigating the Future,” Detroit, MI, May 14, 2014
Wayne State University Law School Moot Court Firm Visit, panel discussion, Detroit, MI, August 19, 2013
“Obtaining a Job Without Fall OCI: Practical Tips,” Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, MI, October 11, 2012
“Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financing,” presentation for the Building Owners and Management Association, Southfield, MI, April 19, 2012
Wayne State University Law School Career Services Office “Spring is in the Air” presenter, Detroit, MI, March 22, 2012
Awards
2021 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2020 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2019 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2018 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2017 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2016 Michigan Top Lawyer, Real Estate, Michigan Top Lawyers
2016 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2015 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2014 Pro Bono Volunteer Attorney of the Year, Michigan Community Resources
2014 Top Lawyer, Commercial Law and Litigation, DBusiness Magazine
2014 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
2013 Rising Star, Michigan Super Lawyers
Book Award, Property
