Biography

Michael is Co-Chair of the Firm and works closely with firm leadership and the managing partners of each office to craft and carry out organizational strategies.

Beginning as a summer associate, Michael has spent his entire 35-year legal career at Fox Rothschild and has held a variety of leadership positions, including Chair of the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy department, Managing Partner for the Philadelphia office and several terms as an elected member of the firm's Executive Committee, where he helped guide the firm's growth from a regional into a 1,000-attorney Am Law 100 firm with 30 offices across the country.

Michael built his reputation as a leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer. For 17 consecutive years, Chambers USA has ranked him among the top practitioners in Pennsylvania, including more than a decade at Band 1, its highest ranking.*

He believes leaders are measured not by their strategies but by their outcomes, and that the most important qualities in a lawyer are responsiveness, hard work and honest dealing. Michael is equally passionate about preparing the next generation of lawyers and champions in-office mentorship, making himself accessible to every lawyer in the firm.

Michael is also the founder of the firm's growing Automotive Practice, a team that provides a full range of transactional, corporate and litigation services to automobile dealers.

*This award is conferred by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Michael is Co-Chair of the Firm and works closely with firm leadership and the managing partners of each office to craft and carry out organizational strategies.

Beginning as a summer associate, Michael has spent his entire 35-year legal career at Fox Rothschild and has held a variety of leadership positions, including Chair of the Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy department, Managing Partner for the Philadelphia office and several terms as an elected member of the firm's Executive Committee, where he helped guide the firm's growth from a regional into a 1,000-attorney Am Law 100 firm with 30 offices across the country.

Michael built his reputation as a leading bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer. For 17 consecutive years, Chambers USA has ranked him among the top practitioners in Pennsylvania, including more than a decade at Band 1, its highest ranking.*

He believes leaders are measured not by their strategies but by their outcomes, and that the most important qualities in a lawyer are responsiveness, hard work and honest dealing. Michael is equally passionate about preparing the next generation of lawyers and champions in-office mentorship, making himself accessible to every lawyer in the firm.

Michael is also the founder of the firm's growing Automotive Practice, a team that provides a full range of transactional, corporate and litigation services to automobile dealers.

*This award is conferred by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

Education

  • Boston University School of Management (M.B.A., 1991)
  • Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1990)
  • Princeton University (A.B., 1987)

Memberships

  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • National Association of Dealer Counsel

Board of Directors

  • Ronald McDonald House of Philadelphia, past member

Honors & Awards

  • Selected as a Distinguished Leader winner by The Legal Intelligencer (2026)
    This award is conferred by the The Legal Intelligencer and Law.com. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected to the Chambers USA Guide list of ranked attorneys for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Pennsylvania (2009-2025)
    This award is conferred by Chambers & Partners. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected to the "Best of the Bar" list by the Philadelphia Business Journal (2017)
    This award is conferred by the Philadelphia Business Journal. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.
  • Selected to the "Best Lawyers in America" list for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law in Philadelphia, PA (2013-2026)
    This award is conferred by Best Lawyers. A description of the selection methodology is available here. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court.