Corp! Magazine Names Steve Sallen an Inspiring Leader 

Maddin Hauser is proud to announce that Corp! Magazine recognized Steven D. Sallen on its Inspiring Leaders list. Steve joins an exceptional group of business leaders across Michigan who go beyond the bounds of leadership to guide their teams to high levels of success in business and in their communities. These influential people demonstrate tremendous skill in their fields and perform at the highest levels, creating a significant positive impact.

In his featured profile, Corp! highlights Steve’s methodical approach to decision-making, including his collaboration with trusted colleagues to identify the best course of action. He discusses the importance of consensus-building, a key attribute for a successful leader. Steve also shares his insights and advice with the next generation of leaders, encouraging professionalism, respect, and honesty as the building blocks for strong relationships.

Steve has enjoyed a distinguished career at Maddin Hauser, where he has dedicated his practice to real estate, environmental, and corporate law. His clients include some of Michigan’s most successful manufacturing firms, real estate developers, general contractors, and commercial real estate brokers. 

In addition to his busy practice, Steve is deeply committed to firm leadership. He serves on Maddin Hauser’s executive committee as its CFO. He is also the Environmental Law Group chair and Real Estate Practice Group co-chair. Steve served as president and CEO of Maddin Hauser for 16 years.

This recognition follows Steve’s other recent honors. In 2025, he was inducted into REJournals’ Midwest Real Estate News Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame and won the Real Estate Lawyer of the Year at the REJournals’ Detroit CRE Awards gala. Steve consistently earns praise for his legal acumen in several peer-reviewed listings, including Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and DBusiness Top Lawyers. Michigan Lawyers Weekly named Steve as a “Go To” commercial real estate lawyer in 2024 and 2021, and inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2020.