Michael focuses his practice on commercial insolvency and reorganization, bankruptcy litigation, construction law and complex construction litigation, commercial litigation, and administrative law. He represents corporate and other business debtors and debtors-in-possession, creditors, official committees, trustees, asset buyers, and other parties in commercial bankruptcy proceedings in United States bankruptcy courts across numerous districts, including Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Florida, Virginia, and Texas. Michael also represents property owners, construction managers and general contractors, and subcontractors in common and complex construction disputes in both state and federal courts.
Michael has prosecuted and defended claims on behalf of clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts involving fraudulent and preferential transfers, director and officer liability and insurance coverage claims, construction defects, construction claims for lost productivity and other claims for extra-contractual compensation, and the enforcement of construction liens and bonds. Michael also has advised and represented various parties to distressed merger and acquisition transactions, as well as asset and stock transactions. He also represents licensed professionals and tradesmen in administrative enforcement and disciplinary proceedings before various state licensing boards and commissions.
Prior to joining Casner & Edwards, Michael was a partner in, and practice group leader of Jager Smith P.C.’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring and Litigation Groups. Before that, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joel B. Rosenthal (ret.) of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. Michael is licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Master Electrician and a Journeyman Electrician, and by the Federal Aviation Administration as a private airplane pilot.
Education
JD, cum laude, Suffolk University Law School
BS, magna cum laude, Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences
Practice Areas
Administrative & Regulatory
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Litigation & ADR
Commercial Law
Practice Areas
Administrative & Regulatory
Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Litigation & ADR
Commercial Law
Industries
Construction Industry
Industries
Construction Industry
Language Skills
English
Language Skills
English
Specialty Groups
Construction & Real Estate
Insolvency and Restructuring
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Specialty Groups
Construction & Real Estate
Insolvency and Restructuring
Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bio
Michael focuses his practice on commercial insolvency and reorganization, bankruptcy litigation, construction law and complex construction litigation, commercial litigation, and administrative law. He represents corporate and other business debtors and debtors-in-possession, creditors, official committees, trustees, asset buyers, and other parties in commercial bankruptcy proceedings in United States bankruptcy courts across numerous districts, including Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Florida, Virginia, and Texas. Michael also represents property owners, construction managers and general contractors, and subcontractors in common and complex construction disputes in both state and federal courts.
Michael has prosecuted and defended claims on behalf of clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts involving fraudulent and preferential transfers, director and officer liability and insurance coverage claims, construction defects, construction claims for lost productivity and other claims for extra-contractual compensation, and the enforcement of construction liens and bonds. Michael also has advised and represented various parties to distressed merger and acquisition transactions, as well as asset and stock transactions. He also represents licensed professionals and tradesmen in administrative enforcement and disciplinary proceedings before various state licensing boards and commissions.
Prior to joining Casner & Edwards, Michael was a partner in, and practice group leader of Jager Smith P.C.’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring and Litigation Groups. Before that, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joel B. Rosenthal (ret.) of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts. Michael is licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Master Electrician and a Journeyman Electrician, and by the Federal Aviation Administration as a private airplane pilot.
Education
JD, cum laude, Suffolk University Law School
BS, magna cum laude, Suffolk University College of Arts and Sciences
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