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Michael E. Scott is a co-managing partner of Nutter and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is also the co-chair of the firm’s Lateral Partner Hiring Committee, and a member of the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Michael is a member of Nutter's Real Estate Department and the Development, Land Use and Permitting practice group.
Michael represents developers, corporate, institutional, and investment clients in all aspects of commercial development, acquisition, disposition, and repositioning of assets. He has significant experience in matters involving zoning and land use, regulatory permitting, real estate development, and environmental remediation and compliance.
Michael has represented clients involved in mixed-use projects, transit-oriented development, retail, hotels, multifamily housing, hospitals, senior housing, and marinas. He is a real estate lawyer with particular experience in economic development projects. Clients rely on Michael’s legal counsel on issues involving corporate structure, economic development and tax-incentive programs, liability avoidance, and the availability of financing, grants, and insurance. A leader in the real estate industry, Michael writes and speaks frequently on real estate development issues.
