Biography
Michael Brennan represents developers, businesses and financial institutions in real estate, corporate, finance and other transactional matters.
Mike represents lenders and borrowers in asset-based lending and real estate financing; negotiating and documenting the purchase, sale and development of all types of real estate; drafting and reviewing commercial leases; and representing clients in property tax appeals, in connection with land trusts and conservancies, and in environmental matters.
In addition, Mike is Past Chairman of the Board of Habitat for Humanity of the Chesapeake and serves on the Miles & Stockbridge Foundation. Before joining Miles & Stockbridge, Mike worked as a partner with Venable in the areas of real estate, corporate and loan transactions.
Services
- Acquisitions & Dispositions
- Asset-Based Lending & Commercial Finance
- Banking & Finance
- Business Counseling, Contracts & Transactions
- Business Reorganizations, Financial Restructurings & Workouts
- Corporate, Securities & Tax
- Corporate Finance
- Development
- Emerging Business
- Entity Formation
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Leasing
- Real Estate Tax Appeals
- Real Estate Tax Planning
- Real Estate, Finance, Corporate & Lending Transactions
- Environment & Energy
Industries
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1983)
- Dartmouth College (A.B., cum laude, 1978)
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1983
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Baltimore County Leadership Program: Class of 1998
- Baltimore County Loan Review Board: (1998-present)
- Chesapeake Habitat for Humanity: Chairman-Board of Directors (2003-present)
- Dartmouth Lawyers Association
- Literary Works, Inc.: Past President (2000-2001); Board of Directors (1997-2003)
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Miles & Stockbridge Foundation
Special Honors
- Best Lawyers in America®: Selected for inclusion in the areas of Banking and Finance Law - Baltimore (2023-2026) and Real Estate Law - Baltimore (2012-2026)
- Chambers USA -America’s Leading Lawyers for Business: Listed in the area of Real Estate (2012-2015)
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent® Rated
- Maryland Super Lawyers®: Selected for inclusion in the area of Real Estate, Banking, Business/Corporate (2008-2012); Real Estate (2013-2018)
