Michael K. Hourigan

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Michael K. Hourigan: Attorney with Ferguson, Schetelich & Ballew, P.A.

Biography

Michael Hourigan is a commercial attorney with a unique and varied practice. He has broad experience in every aspect of the law affecting businesses, including corporate and LLC structures, contracting, labor and employment, real estate, intellectual property, and business litigation. He brings extensive experience to hotel management matters and chairs the firm’s Hospitality Law Group.

Mr. Hourigan was admitted to practice in the State of Maryland in 1998. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Loyola College in Baltimore in 1995. He was awarded his JD degree in 1998 from University of Maryland School of Law in Baltimore.

In law school, Mr. Hourigan was an Articles Editor for the Maryland Law Review, in which he published a case note entitled Waskiewicz v. General Motors Corp., 56 Md. Law. Rev. 1019 (1997). Mr. Hourigan’s case note was cited favorably by the Court of Appeals in Mayor & City Council of Baltimore v. Schwing, 351 Md. 178, 717 A.2d 919 (1998).

Mr. Hourigan serves a wide variety of clients in many different business ventures. He provides comprehensive services to businesses, helping them create the structures for growth and development. When necessary, he litigates business disputes, including class actions, in both State and Federal Courts in Maryland and in the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for Federal appellate matters.

Areas of Practice (16)

  • Corporate Law
  • Business Law
  • Business Litigation
  • Business Transactions
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Commercial Real Estate Contracts
  • Franchise Law
  • Labor and Employment
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Business Acquisitions
  • Trademark Registration
  • Hospitality Law
  • Condominium Association Law
  • Hotel and Resort Development
  • Hotel and Resort Law
  • Property Management

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Loyola College, B.A., 1995
Law School Attended:
University of Maryland, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Maryland; 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland; 2001, District of Columbia; 2004, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Memberships:
Bar Association of Baltimore City; Maryland State Bar Association, Anne Arundel County Bar Association.
ISLN:
913428779

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