Michael is a Partner and chair of the Real Estate/Business Law practice area. Michael is uniquely highly qualified in both the real estate and business worlds as he was originally a partner at Riemer & Braunstein for twenty years and then an active business founder/operator and real estate developer for the past twelve years. Michael has now returned to Riemer & Braunstein to head up the firm’s real estate and business groups and to share his years of experience and high level of success as a businessperson to further expand the departments.- From a real estate department perspective, Michael oversees all aspects of commercial real estate development, including analysis and business modeling of the proposed project, acquisitions, project due diligence, divestitures, financings, leasing, subdivisions, conveyancing, condominium conversions, construction contracts, easements, title matters, structuring and drafting joint ventures, tax credits, including solar and historic tax credits and organizational structures with an emphasis on equity funding and institutional financing issues.- From a business department perspective, Michael oversees all corporate related matters, including analysis of clients’ business projections and related financial matters, contracts and contract negotiation, financings, liquor licenses, organizational documentation, equity funding, labor issues, and acquisitions.Michael is often engaged to address and resolve complex legal matters and to effectuate a solution and a deal. Michael is also a sought after keynote speaker at regional boards and business meetings due to his hands-on depth of experience in both business and legal matters.Michael served on the University of Vermont Regional Board of Trustees for a decade and chaired the organization for his last three years on the Board.