Michael D. Rothstein

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Focused on shepherding and closing real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and financing transactions, Michael D. Rothstein supplies counsel that addresses legal and business concerns in equal measure. Michael gets his clients across the finish line by overcoming obstacles, focusing on what matters, and avoiding or minimizing needless distractions.

Michael knows that a deal can rise or fall on the ability to take parties with divergent interests and align them to get a deal done. He is also acutely aware of how tangential issues or failing to prepare for foreseeable contingencies can delay or derail a transaction. His ability to cut through the clutter while still protecting his clients' interests has made Michael a valued facilitator on countless real estate transactions across the country.

Serving as counsel to buyers and sellers of multi-family, office, retail, and industrial properties, Michael leverages his eye for detail and his vision for future possibilities to address potential stumbling blocks before they arise or protect his clients when they do.

In his real estate finance practice, Michael represents institutional lenders in connection with complex loan transactions, including permanent, construction, and mezzanine loans, syndications, participations, and bond-related credit enhancement transactions.

Michael's clients not only appreciate his talent for getting transactions closed quickly and conclusively but also rely on his sound, practical counsel when evaluating the potential risks and rewards involved in a given deal.

From the moment a prospective client opportunity crosses his desk until the final documents are signed, Michael is committed to maximizing the value of each transaction. 

There are plenty of opportunities in any transaction to dig in your heels for the sake of digging in your heels and other times where doing so is necessary. Distinguishing between the two is how you balance closing a deal and protecting a client's interests.
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, J.D., magna cum laude
    • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, M.B.A.
    • University of Florida, B.S.B.A., with high honors
  • Bar Admissions

    • Illinois, 1997
    • Namaste Charter School, Member of Facility Subcommittee
    • Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association, Member
    • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)

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