Michael is Co-leader of Carmody’s Real Estate group and has practiced in Connecticut since 1983. His experience has been concentrated in real estate, condominium developments, commercial leasing and financing, zoning, land use litigation and real estate litigation. Michael regularly handles complex commercial transactions involving real estate development for developers and builders in Fairfield County, including office buildings, condominiums, subdivisions and shopping centers. Michael represents diverse clients in land use applications and regularly appears before local boards and commissions. Michael’s litigation advocacy includes zoning appeals in all Connecticut courts. In a noteworthy decision the Connecticut Supreme Court adopted Michael’s argument in upholding a zoning permit enabling his client to continue its business.
Connecticut Bar Association
American Bar Association
Fairfield County Bar Association, Board Member
Best Lawyers® – Real Estate Law, 2021-2025, Corporate Law, 2024-2025, Litigation: Land Use and Zoning, 2025
The acquisition of a 58,000 sq. ft. office building and marina in Norwalk.
The purchase of a 240,000 sq. ft. Transfer Act industrial building.
The acquisition of a 20,000 sq. ft. office building in New Canaan.
The purchase of a healthcare facility in Stamford.
The creation, financing and sale of several hundred condominium units in Stamford.
Re-zoning of a hospital campus.
Acquisition of a 38,000 sq. ft. office complex in Westport.
Sale of a 20-acre 263,000 sq. ft. Transfer Act manufacturing facility in Norwalk.
Purchase of 200,000 sq. ft. commercial building in Danbury.