Biography
Michael is Managing Partner of the Blue Bell office and a member of the firm's Executive Committee. His practice involves a broad range of matters, many of which are tax related.
He has experience in:
- estate and gift tax planning
- estate and trust administration
- resolution of tax controversies
- federal income tax planning for corporations and their shareholders, partnerships and limited liability companies, and individuals
Michael also provides legal counsel to businesses and business owners on commercial matters such as:
- business succession planning
- mergers and acquisitions
- real estate acquisitions and dispositions
- sale, leasing, and other financing transactions
Before Fox Rothschild
Michael was an associate in the financial services department of a major Philadelphia law firm, where he represented lenders and borrowers in complex financial transactions, including asset based loans, the financing of leveraged buyouts, and equipment lease transactions.
In law school at Villanova University, Michael served as an Editor for the Villanova Law Review and was elected to the Order of the Coif. Prior to law school, he worked as a certified public accountant in the audit department in the Philadelphia office of Price Waterhouse.
Beyond Fox Rothschild
Michael speaks frequently to professional, civic, and community groups on various topics related to his practice. He is the past chair of the Probate and Tax Section of the Montgomery Bar Association. He is active in his community as a former baseball and basketball coach and is past President of the CYO at St. Helena Parish in Blue Bell, PA.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- Villanova University School of Law (LL.M., in Taxation, 2001)
- Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1995)
- University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1988)
Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Montgomery County Estate Planning Council
Honors & Awards
- Recognized by Chambers High Net Worth (HNW) for Private Wealth Law in Pennsylvania (2023-2025)
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.
