Jaron J. Nyhof
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Biography

Jaron has over 25 years of experience in the areas of real estate, business, and securities law, in both large firm and in-house settings. He specializes in real estate purchases, sales, leasing and development; entity formation, governance, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions; commercial contracts, transactions, and lending; private equity investments; and securities offerings.

Jaron’s real estate experience includes assisting clients in all aspects of real estate purchases, sales, leasing and development, including like-kind exchanges and joint ventures, and he is also a licensed real estate broker. Jaron’s business law work includes general business planning and transactions, from entity formation to sale and everything in between, including securities matters. He also advises financial institutions, private lenders and borrowers concerning commercial lending transactions. Jaron often works with family offices in many of the above areas as well as in private equity investments.

Admitted

Ohio State Bar Association, 1996

State Bar of Michigan, 1998

Education

Dordt College (B.A., 1992)

Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1996)

Accolades

Included in the 2024-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law

Included in the 2023-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Included in the 2021-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law

Included in the 2020-2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Affiliations

State Bar of Michigan

Ottawa County Bar Association

Ohio Bar Association

North Country Trail Association, Board Member (2012-Present); First Vice President (2014-2020); President (2020-2022)

Benjamin's Hope, Board Member (2014-2021)

Holland Area Chamber of Commerce (1997-Present); Leadership Holland Government Day, Chair (2001); Leadership Holland Government Day, Vice Chair (2000); Member of Leadership Holland Class of 2000

Leadership West Michigan, Member of Class of 2006

Culture Works, Board Member (2011-2014)

Greater Holland Area Young Life, Executive Committee (2008-2011)

Holland Historical Trust, Board of Trustees (2007-2010); Vice Chairman of the Board (2008-2010)

Urban Youth Ministries, Board Member (2007-2010)

Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity, Board Member (2005-2007)