Michael navigates the complex nuances of real estate law that can be quite challenging, even for the most sophisticated client.
His substantial knowledge and broad experience with commercial real estate makes him uniquely qualified to counsel clients in all aspects of their real estate matters, including transactions involving:
the acquisition, financing, development, leasing and tax deferred exchange of commercial real estate
real estate titles
low income housing tax credit transactions
sophisticated financing transactions, including various loan and grant transactions involving industrial development agencies and/or Federal and State agencies, Michael has counseled and negotiated on behalf of lending institutions, not-for-profit entities and commercial owners.
His practice also involves:
preparation of condominium offering plans
environmental and land use regulation matters
brownfield redevelopment
News
Honors & Affiliations
Listed in:
The Best Lawyers in America® 2021, Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law (listed for more than 10 years)
Best Lawyers Buffalo Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year, 2020
Business First of Buffalo, Who's Who in Law
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Rated
Erie County Bar Association, Real Property Committee
Representative Matters
representation of a commercial lender in connection with construction financing for a loan in excess of $57,000,000 for a mixed use hotel, office and parking garage facility which included an EB-5 component.
representation of a commercial client in the redevelopment of a brownfield site into a multi-story office building including negotiation and counseling with regard to a ground lease and subleases, construction agreement negotiation and financing transaction with an industrial development agency, commercial lender and government grant agreements.
Representative Publications
Quoted in "Upstate rent control set to become an option," The Daily Gazette, June 14, 2019
Quoted in "Title insurance protects homeowners," Buffalo Law Journal, November 20, 2017
Other Activities
Pinnacle Community Services, Board Member
Newman Center at UB Parish, Member
Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo, Ex-officio Director, 2015-2016
Niagara Area Foundation, Board Chair, 2015-2016
Family and Children's Service of Niagara, Inc., Board Chair; E. Marie Davis Volunteer Award, 2013
Michael navigates the complex nuances of real estate law that can be quite challenging, even for the most sophisticated client.
His substantial knowledge and broad experience with commercial real estate makes him uniquely qualified to counsel clients in all aspects of their real estate matters, including transactions involving:
the acquisition, financing, development, leasing and tax deferred exchange of commercial real estate
real estate titles
low income housing tax credit transactions
sophisticated financing transactions, including various loan and grant transactions involving industrial development agencies and/or Federal and State agencies, Michael has counseled and negotiated on behalf of lending institutions, not-for-profit entities and commercial owners.
representation of a commercial lender in connection with construction financing for a loan in excess of $57,000,000 for a mixed use hotel, office and parking garage facility which included an EB-5 component.
representation of a commercial client in the redevelopment of a brownfield site into a multi-story office building including negotiation and counseling with regard to a ground lease and subleases, construction agreement negotiation and financing transaction with an industrial development agency, commercial lender and government grant agreements.
