Zatezalo currently serves as the Managing Director of the firm and focuses his practice primarily in the areas of Real Estate & Financing, and Gaming Law, for which he serves as practice chair.  He has been with Kegler Brown since 1986.   Real Estate & Financing   Michael's real estate experience includes all aspects of real estate development, including sales and acquisitions, leasing (office, retail, industrial and telecommunications towers), zoning, land use, development issues, construction and permanent financing.  He has also represented a number of businesses seeking financial incentives in connection with the location expansion of their facilities in Ohio.  Such incentives have included the negotiation of enterprise zone agreements; tax incentive financing; and obtaining job creation tax credits.  Michael's experience also includes serving as lead real estate counsel in the initial public offering of Glimcher Realty Trust, one of Central Ohio's largest real estate investment trusts, and representing several institutional  investors in connection with multi-state acquisitions of properties and major loan transactions.  Some of his representative clients include State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio and other institutional investors, pension funds, lenders, buyers, sellers, tenants and landlords of all sizes.    Gaming    Serving as chair of the firm's Gaming Law practice, Michael represents local, national and international clients, including charitable organizations, suppliers, distributors and manufacturers within the gaming industry.  He is experienced in the legal issues that affect operators of skill games, sweepstakes, and the online gaming community.  Michael is a member of the International Masters of Gaming Law and has been a presenter at the annual American Bar Association Gaming Law Minefield seminar.