Michael joined Queens Legal Services in September, 2022 as Deputy Director of the Homeowner and Consumer Rights Project. Prior to joining QLS, Michael worked as a staff attorney in the Neighborhood Stabilization Project at Bronx Legal Services. Michael began practicing foreclosure defense in 2014 at a small non-profit called Grow Brooklyn where he designed programming to help clients develop estate plans and navigate the challenges of estate administration. Recognizing that the gains achieved by avoiding foreclosure are quickly lost if families fail to ensure the smooth transition of homeownership for future generations, the programming aimed to preemptively address issues that arise from tangled title by taking a more holistic approach to wealth preservation and homeownership stability. Michael grew up in Park Slope and now lives in the Rockaways. He holds a BA in Film Studies from Yale University, and he is a graduate of the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law.
