Michael Zabowsky

VP and Senior Counsel

Mike joined National Development after seventeen years in private practice at Nutter, McClennen & Fish in Boston, the last nine years as a partner. Mike has extensive experience in real estate transactions both locally and nationally. During his time at Nutter, he represented a variety of national and local institutional property owners, developers, REITs and financial institutions on a wide range of real estate transactions with a primary focus on leasing, acquisitions, dispositions and financings involving downtown office and retail properties, suburban office buildings, parks and shopping centers, mixed-use developments, residential properties and warehouse and industrial properties.

Mike was named to “The Best Lawyers in America” list in 2018, was named a “Leading U.S. Real Estate Attorney” by Chambers and Partners from 2010 to 2017, was named a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer” in Boston Magazine in 2017, was named a “Leading U.S. Real Estate Associate to Watch” by Chambers and Partners from 2007 to 2009, and was named a “Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star” in Boston Magazine seven times from 2006 through 2014.

Education
  • B.A., Political Science, The University of Vermont
  • J.D., cum laude, Suffolk University Law School (Editor, Suffolk University Law Review)
Professional Affiliations
  • Programs Committee and Past Board Member, REFA
  • Participating instructor, MIT School of Real Estate
  • Former Co-Chair, ULI, Boston Market Council
  • Invitee and participating member, Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, Georgetown Law Center, Washington, DC
Charitable and Community Activities
  • Coach, Winchester recreational youth basketball

Mike grew up in beautiful Burlington, VT, and despite highly recommending to people who have not been there that they visit, very few people have actually followed his recommendation.

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