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Drawing on his engineering background and 10 years of legal experience, Michael concentrates his practice on complex commercial real estate transactions and corporate law.  His representation includes commercial real estate acquisitions, development, leasing and financing.  Michael also assists corporate clients with mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and compliance and shareholder relations and dispute resolution.  
 

He has extensive experience representing commercial real estate developers, sophisticated lenders, property owners, entrepreneurs, landlords and tenants in a range of commercial transactions. Michael also advises individuals on estate planning matters. 

Education
University of Kentucky (B.S., 1995)

Northern Kentucky University Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 2001) CALI Award for Legal Research
Practices/Industries
Areas of Concentration
  • Real Estate
  • Business Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
Representative Experience
  • Represents national and regional developers in commercial real estate sales and acquisitions.
  • Represents buyers and sellers in corporate mergers and acquisitions.
  • Represents major financial institutions in commercial real estate and construction lending transactions.
  • Represents commercial landlords and tenants in drafting and negotiating retail, office and industrial leases.
  • Represents property owners seeking tax reductions before the Board of Revision.
  • Represents business owners from formation forward, including issues involving choice of entity, capitalization, corporate governance, shareholder/member relations, contractual relations, and general planning and counseling.
  • Prepares estate planning documents for individual clients.
Publications/Presentations

Presentations
“Protecting Broker Fees - Kentucky and Ohio Broker Lien Laws,” Greater Cincinnati Commercial Real Estate Council (November 2011)

“Title, Easement Rights, and Railroads,” International Right of Way Association (2009)

“Landlord-Tenant Law in Ohio,” Sterling Education Services (2006)

Professional Affiliations
Ohio State Bar Association

Cincinnati Bar Association

International Council of Shopping Centers

University of Cincinnati Real Estate Roundtable

Commercial Real Estate Council of Greater Cincinnati
Community Involvement
Anderson Township (Development Advisory Committee 2007)
Admissions

State of Ohio

Commonwealth of Kentucky

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio