Michael F. Singer

The Practitioner’s Lens

Michael F. Singer is a business and real estate attorney whose practice spans both the transactional and the contested sides of commercial property. For more than a decade he has served as outside counsel to real estate investment trusts and commercial landlords, including some of the largest operators of shopping centers and mixed-use properties, advising general counsel and regional general counsel on the matters that keep large portfolios moving.

Before stepping into that institutional role, Michael built and ran his own practice for seven years. That experience shapes how he works today. He understands the economics behind a client’s decision, he communicates candidly, and he treats every matter as if the business were his own. It is a combination that serves entrepreneurs, property owners, and established companies equally well.

Depth Across the Real Estate and Business Lifecycle

Michael drafts and negotiates commercial and residential leases, amendments, and assignments, and he prepares the instruments that document real estate transactions, including deeds, mortgages, and promissory notes. On the contested side, he litigates commercial evictions, collection actions, construction disputes, tenant improvement allowance claims, code enforcement actions, quiet title actions, and mortgage foreclosure matters.

His counsel extends well beyond real estate. Michael advises business entities on formation and organization, shareholder and membership agreements, dissolutions, buy-outs, and corporate transactions. He has prepared and submitted trademark applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He guides businesses and nonprofits through the rules governing promotions, sweepstakes, and contests, from official rules to registration and bonding. Clients who come to him for one problem often stay for the breadth of what he can handle.

Recognition and Thought Leadership

Michael is a published voice on commercial real estate. His analysis of Florida’s evolving commercial landlord and tenant landscape appeared in the Daily Business Review in 2025, and he has been featured discussing eviction policy on Bay News 9’s To the Point Already podcast.

Academic Foundation and Community

Education: J.D., cum laude, University of Florida Levin College of Law, where he served as Articles Editor of the Journal of Technology Law and Policy. B.S., cum laude, University of Florida, with a minor in Business Administration.

Bar Admissions: Licensed in Florida since 2010.

Community: Michael serves his community through involvement in legal aid organizations such as Community Law Program, who awarded him a Young Lawyers Pro Bono Award. He is a member of ICSC (formerly the International Council of Shopping Centers). Michael is a husband, father, an avid fan of live music, a recreational road cyclist, and an enthusiastic sports fan, especially of the University of Florida Gators.