Email: mfk@lawfirmonline.com
MICHAEL F. KENNEDY, admitted to bar, 1990, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York; Education: Boston College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985); Duke University School of Law (J.D., 1988). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Mr. Kennedy is primarily engaged in the practice of commercial lending, real estate and corporate finance, debt restructuring, foreclosure and bankruptcy.
Mr. Kennedy has spent over 23 years of his professional career with Lawrence and Walsh, P.C. He spends much of his time with the Firm representing numerous banks, lending institutions, hedge funds and venture capital firms in negotiating, structuring and closing conventional commercial loans, Small Business Administration 7(a) and 504 loan transactions, USDA loans, Industrial Development Agency transactions, construction financings, asset-based facilities, affordable housing and related subsidy grants and equity investment transactions. He also regularly assists those same clients in debt restructuring, workouts, foreclosure and bankruptcy. Our corporate clients are from a broad range of industries including manufacturing, business service, professionals, not for-profit organizations, real estate developers, restaurant laws, pharmaceuticals and health care organizations.
Mr. Kennedy’s frequent representation of lending institutions was recognized by the Long Island Development Corporation with its invitation to sit on the Advisory Board and Lender Outreach Committee of the LIDC for over 8 years and his selection in 2005 as the LIDC Attorney of the Year. Mr. Kennedy is a member of NAGGL and regularly attends its meetings and those of America East and keeps up to date on changes with the SBA and the SBA’s SOPs.
Mr. Kennedy also attended NADCO’s intensive three-day training course to become certified by the SBA to represent Certified Development Corporations in connection with 504 loan transactions.
Mr. Kennedy lives in Brightwaters, New York, together with his wife Jacqueline and his four daughters. Mr. Kennedy and his wife are involved in a number of local community and charitable organizations, including Mr. Kennedy’s involvement as a member of the board of the National Early Childhood Cancer Foundation. Mr. Kennedy, an avid golfer, is a member of the Fishers Island Club and the Southward Ho Country Club.
