Michael S. Yashko

Mike is head of Roetzel’s firmwide business services and real estate groups, as well as the statewide adviser to leadership in our three Florida offices. Over the last thirty-five years, he has advised financial institutions, closely held businesses, real estate developers, and executives on a broad range of transactional matters. Mike regularly advises on IRC 1031 exchanges, commercial and real estate financings, workouts and restructurings, development and construction projects, and a variety of other general business matters across the State of Florida and the US. He also serves as outside general counsel to several closely held business, including a general contractor operating in all 50 States, Canada and Mexico.

Experience

IRC 1031 Exchanges

• $158 million master lease of six multi-family apartment complexes, tenant purchase option, and landlord-directed construction escrows (IRC 1031)
• $34 million sale of a multi-family apartment complex and corresponding acquisition of a triple-net leased healthcare facility (IRC 1031)
• $30 million sale of two multi-family apartment complexes and corresponding acquisition of a triple-net leased property (IRC 1031) 
• $20 million sale of two multi-family apartment complexes and corresponding $5.6 million acquisition of a car wash (IRC 1031) 
• $10 million acquisition of two combination gun stores and shooting ranges (IRC 1031)
• $9.5 million acquisition of a 7-Eleven gas station and convenient store (IRC 1031)
• $5.5 million purchase of a Wawa gas station and convenient store (IRC 1031)

Lender-Side Construction Financings

• $88 million financing for construction of two freestanding, Class A industrial warehouse buildings 
• $17 million financing for construction of six story, 126-room Marriot Hotel
• $14.5 million financing for two industrial warehouses containing 87,300 square feet of leasable space 
• $3.1 million financing for construction of Culver’s restaurant

General Business Matters

• $11 million purchase of combination gun store/range corporate assets
• $3.5 million sale of restaurant corporate assets
• Counsel for various clients concerning issues related to use of sovereign submerged lands and adjacent uplands
• Counsel for various developers concerning Section 42 LIHTC Projects throughout the Midwest

Services

• Entrepreneurial & Emerging Business Services
• Corporate Governance
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• International Business
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Banking & Financial Services
• Real Estate Development
• Real Estate Finance
• Commercial Leasing
• Corporate & Transactional
• Construction Law
• Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas
• Cannabis Law and Policy
• Corporate Compliance
• Qualified Opportunity Zones

Industries

• Cannabis
• Construction
• Energy, Utilities, Oil & Gas
• Financial Services
• Real Estate Industry
• Retail & Hospitality Services

1. Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
   • cum laude
2. The Ohio State University, B.S., Finance and Economics
   • cum laude

Bar Admissions

1. Florida
2. Georgia
3. Ohio

Court Admissions

1. U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
2. U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

• AV® Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
• Named to The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law (2018-2024); Litigation - Real Estate (2023-2024)
• Selected as a "Florida Super Lawyer" by Florida Super Lawyers magazine (2010-2015)
• Selected as Naples Illustrated "Top Lawyer" - Real Estate Law (2022-2023)

Professional Affiliations

• Florida Bar Association
• Lee County Bar Association
• Collier County Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Columbus Bar Association
• Mortgage Bankers Association of Southwest Florida

Community Affiliations

• Board of Trustees, The Foundation for Economic Education