Michael S. Yashko

Partner, National Practice Group Chair

Phone: 239.338.4249
Fax: 239.337.0970
Email: myashko@ralaw.com

Fort Myers

2320 First Street, Suite 1000
Fort Myers, FL 33901
P 239.338.4249
F 239.337.0970
E myashko@ralaw.com

Naples

850 Park Shore Drive
Trianon Centre, 3rd Floor
Naples, FL 34103
P 239.649.6200
F 239.261.3659

Columbus

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Admissions

Florida
Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Mr. Yashko focuses his practice on the banking and finance industry, representing and counseling lenders in commercial transactions and distressed loan situations. He has extensive experience in land acquisition and financing, development and construction matters, commercial loan workouts and foreclosure litigation. His clients include banks, national and local commercial developers, submerged land and marina developers, and select individuals.

Representative Matters

Counsel for financial institutions in various types of transactions, including commercial lending, workouts, restructurings and insolvencies and purchases and sales of distressed assets and debt
During early 1990s, represented many clients in Resolution Trust Corporation related transactions
Counsel for various clients concerning issues related to use of sovereign submerged lands and adjacent uplands
Outside general counsel to large closely held general contractor operating in all 50 states, Canada and Mexico

Accomplishments

AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
Selected as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine (2010-2012)

Education

1987 J.D., Northwestern University, School of Law
- cum laude
1984 B.S., The Ohio State University, Finance and Economics
- cum laude

Education

Professional Affiliations

Florida Bar Association
Lee County Bar Association
Collier County Bar Association
Orange County Bar Association
Palm Beach County Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Columbus Bar Association

Community Affiliations

Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis, Board of Directors
The Foundation for Economic Education, Board of Trustees

Publications

"A Positive Theory of The Attorney-Client Privilege and The Work Product Doctrine" - Co-author, University of Chicago Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. XIX (1990)