Michael G Winters

Practice Areas

Commercial Real Estate

Career

Michael Winters is a founding partner at Ellis & Winters and has over four decades of experience in commercial transactional work.

Mike operates a broad practice that involves complex commercial and residential real estate development matters, including land acquisition, leasing, development financing, and land use planning. He has significant experience representing clients with a range of commercial development products, including office parks, mixed-use commercial developments, apartment projects and shopping centers. In real estate finance, he has represented local and national banking institutions in the development and construction financing contexts, as well as permanent lenders on a variety of commercial projects.

Over the years, Mike has developed a strong local knowledge of North Carolina’s Research Triangle region. He understands who to engage in order to achieve the results his clients are seeking. This insider knowledge separates Ellis & Winters from the competition.

The attorneys at Ellis & Winters cross-collaborate to deliver full-service representation. This structure allows Mike to better support his clients with high-level concerns throughout the representation process. Since the firm has more partners than associates, clients work with attorneys with high-level capabilities who have “been there before.” This strong experience base ensures that experienced attorneys like Mike are empowered to work collaboratively without sacrificing efficiency.

Mike has been a pillar of the community for most of his career. He has served three terms on the Board of Directors of the Cary Chamber of Commerce, and two terms as Chairman. He was also awarded Citizen of the Year in 2009 by the Cary Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Mike served on the Development Committee of the North Carolina Triangle affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and was honored in the News & Observer as “Tar Heel of the Week” for his work in fighting breast cancer. He also served on the Board of Directors of Shepherds Theological Seminary.

In his free time, Mike enjoys golfing with friends, listening to music, and spending time with his grandchildren at sporting events.

Professional Memberships

Cary Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (Three Terms), Chairman (Two Terms)

Susan G. Komen Foundation, North Carolina Triangle Development Committee

Shepherds Theological Seminary, Board of Directors