Michael spent the first 11 years of his legal career as a trial lawyer, including five years as a federal prosecutor with the Watergate Special Prosecution Force and the U.S. Attorneys Office in Washington, D.C. Since late 1984, Michael has worked as a transactional attorney, focusing his efforts on the structuring and execution of complex securitizations and real estate financings, usually involving tax exempt obligations.
Areas of Concentration
ˇ Tax-exempt finance
ˇ Real estate finance
ˇ Asset securitization
ˇ Taxation
Professional & Community Involvement
ˇ Member, Board of Trustees, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
ˇ Member, Board of Directors, Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia
ˇ Member, National Association of Bond Lawyers
ˇ Member, Pennsylvania Association of Bond Lawyers
Awards & Recognition
ˇ Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Public Finance Law, 2008-2012
ˇ Ranked AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Articles, Publications, & Lectures
Articles
ˇ Co-authored several publications pertaining to tax legislation affecting tax-exempt finance and has been a frequent panelist at National Association of Bond Lawyer seminars and workshops.