Harry S. Ellman

Harry practiced law as a solo general practitioner with an emphasis on real estate and contracts law from 1974 until he founded Fidelity Title Company, a title insurance agency, in 1987.

Harry is the former President of two Michigan bar associations and a former director of 17 years for Flagstar Bank. He tried many cases in the Michigan courts and argued several appeals in the Michigan Court of Appeals; Michigan Supreme Court and the 6th Circuit Federal Appeals Court in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was lead counsel in a class action lawsuit appeal filed in the United States Supreme Court after ten years of litigation in the state courts.

From 1987 until 2006, Fidelity Title Company, a title insurance agency, insured over 8 Billion Dollars in commercial and residential transactions including by example the construction and the sale of the Grand Tower Office Building in Lansing to the State of Michigan for $43 Million Dollars. Fidelity also insured the rehabilitation of The Villages at Parkside located in Detroit, Michigan for $100 Million Dollars.

In 2006 Harry formed Fidelity Commercial Services LLC, now doing business as Land Title Insurance Services to provide: (i) title insurance services through its affiliated company- Title Connect LLC, a title insurance agent of First American Title Insurance Company and North American Title Insurance Company; and (ii) additional real estate services through his many professional contacts: Appraisal, Survey, Environmental Reports, Mortgage Foreclosures and Quiet Title Actions

Law practice consists of real estate transactions including but not limited to purchase agreements, leases, notes and mortgages, foreclosures, quiet title actions and claims against title insurance agents and underwriters. Clients know that Harry is very well connected in the legal community and they seek his advise on who to counsel with for such matters as Securities or Employment law for example.

I am an AV Rated Commercial Attorney with an emphasis on commercial transactions and litigation. I was President of two Bar Associations and a member of the State Bar Client Security Fund for nine years. I litigated a class action lawsuit that was argued twice in the Michigan Supreme Court and appealed to the United States Supreme Court.

Harry Steven Ellman has been a member of the State Bar of Michigan since 1971. His law practice primarily consists of transactional and litigation matters involving real estate. If you are in need of a purchase agreement, lease, note, mortgage, foreclosure, quiet title action, or claims against title insurance companies then you need to contact Harry Steven Ellman. Mr. Ellman has served as: (i) Special Counsel to Michigan National Bank for 9 years, (ii) President of two bar associations, and (iii) a member of the Board of Directors of Flagstar Bank for over 17 years.

Mr. Ellman is very well connected in the legal community based upon his over 40 years of experience. He will place you with an appropriate attorney if the matter is not within the area of his expertise.