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Michael M. Goss

Michael M Goss, chosen by his peers to Super Lawyers, has concentrated his practice in representing small to medium sized businesses, the purchase and leasing of real estate, environmental matters and litigation in those areas. He has represented a diverse clientele, including municipalities, condominiums, associations, private schools, manufacturers, professionals, service businesses, and retail establishments. Michael has served on various Bar Association committees and on the PA Supreme Court Disciplinary Board.

As an attorney in the Real Estate and Financial Services Departments, Michael M. Goss represents banks on commercial loans and drafts documentation to memorialize the loan transactions. Michael’s practice also focuses on transactional matters involving buying and selling real estate, leasing of real estate and development. He assists clients forming business entities, advising business entities and handling mergers, acquisitions, and sales of business entities.

Prior to joining Zarwin Baum, Michael practiced 40 years at the law firm of Weinstein Goss, a firm that he co-founded and managed for many years. As a former managing partner, his responsibilities included all aspects of managing a professional service organization, the day to day operations, and the strategic planning.

Michael has served on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Committee as a hearing officer and Chair of a Hearing Panel. He has advised attorneys on ethics, malpractice and firm management as well as lectured and written articles in those areas. Michael has served in a number of capacities for the Philadelphia Bar Association, including the Board of Governors, Chair of the Mid-Sized Law Firm Management Committee and Chair of the Real Property Section.

Michael believes strongly in giving back to the community. He led his prior firm’s pro bono program, which won numerous awards for its service.

Michael is listed in numerous editions of Who’s Who and has been selected for inclusion in “Super Lawyers” by Philadelphia Magazine in the real estate and corporate fields. In 2010, he was listed in the real estate “Leaders in Law ” supplement of the Philadelphia Business Journal. Michael is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Representative Matters

Financing

Michael has assisted numerous business entities in obtaining of financing for their business cash requirements.

Real Estate

Handled the sale of an industrial complex that had a mortgage that could not prepaid. He was able to structure the transaction as a defeasance of the mortgage and was able to have the lender agree to substitute securities that would generate the monthly payment made by the mortgage and release its lien of the mortgage so that the buyer could take conveyance of the property free of the mortgage. The defeasance involved working with numerous other parties, including the servicer, intermediary, trustee, and successor borrower.
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Credentials
Court Admissions

Pennsylvania Courts and United States District Court for the Easter District of Pennsylvania

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

Federal Courts

Memberships

Philadelphia Bar Association

Education

Villanova Law School, J.D.,

Penn State, B.S.

PRESENTATIONS

On April 8, 2020, Michael Goss helped lead a Zarwin Baum webinar with over 100 private independent schools on “Legal Aspects of COVID-19-19: How to Work with You Employees, Lender, Landlord and Parents”. With his experience with real estate and lending, he covered topics ranging from how to negotiate an interest deferral from your bank, how to negotiate rent concessions from your landlord, and how to handle parents seeking refunds for tuition or room and board. The webinar was done in partnership with Independent School Management, with member independent private schools throughout the U.S. and Canada.