Michael X McBride

Michael X McBride

Connell Foley

Michael X McBride is the managing partner and co-chair at Connell Foley LLP. He has a family background in construction and real estate that dates back more than a century, providing him with an intimate knowledge of the industry and the legal issues faced by his clients. Mr. McBride regularly represents owners, developers, contractors and vendors in all aspects of real estate development and construction. Under his leadership as Connell Foley's Managing Partner from 2010 through 2015, the firm grew by more than 20 percent. He effectively resolves a wide array of disputes that often arise during the development process, from approvals to construction defects and delays, leasing matters and hazardous waste issues. Mr. McBride is especially adept at devising creative, cost-effective solutions to problems, especially involving governmental authorities, that can threaten to delay or derail a project. He also represents a private equity fund that purchases, develops, leases and sells large industrial tracts in the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest. In addition, Mr. McBride successfully negotiated the merger of McBride Enterprises, Hudson Bay, a private real estate fund capitalized by Crescent Real Estate Equities (a REIT trading on the NYSE) and Penn Square Properties Inc. into an entity called Keystone Property Trust, a REIT trading on the NYSE that was sold to Prologis. He earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Stanford University and his J.D. degree from Georgetown University.

Michael X McBride's Courses

  • New Jersey Construction Law From Start to Finish

    Construction Law

    NJ Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
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