Michael Fracassi
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Licensed for 38 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
English
About
MICHAEL A. FRACASSI, the Senior and Founding Partner of FRACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP is a Martindale-Hubbell "AV® Preeminent™" rated attorney and was included in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register Of Preeminent Lawyers. An "AV® Preeminent™" Peer Review Rating is the "Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards" a lawyer can receive. It reflects that he or she has reached the height of professional excellence, that they have usually practiced law for many years, and are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards. * AREAS OF PRACTICE:Litigation and Appellate Practice before United States Federal, State & Administrative Courts & Tribunals United States and International Taxation United States and International Business, Corporation & Entity Law Foreign Investment in the United States United States and International Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures & Reorganizations Structuring Real Estate Transactions and Development Business and Real Estate Workouts & Turnarounds Asset Forfeitures Asset Protection United States and International Finance, Venture Capital, Private Equity & Hedge Funds Legislative Representation before Congress & Executive Branch Agencies Professional Liability COURT ADMISSIONS:United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit United States District Court for the District of Columbia United States District Court for the District of Maryland United States District Court for the Southern District of New York United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia United States Tax Court United States Court of Federal Claims United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland District of Columbia New York State Commonwealth of Virginia EDUCATION:New York University School of Law (LL.M. in Taxation) University of Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude) University of Buffalo (M.B.A. in Finance, magna cum laude) University of Buffalo (B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude) PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (Current): FRACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP, Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Suburban Maryland, 2006 - Present, Senior & Founding Partner. STUDIO LEGALE ROSCIONI & PARTNERS, Rome, Italy, Milan, Italy and Geneva, Switzerland, 1986 - Present, United States Counsel. PEDERSON IMMIGRATION LAW GROUP, P.C., Washington, D.C., 1986 - Present, Of Counsel PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (Prior): FRACASSI MAHDAVI LLP, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, 1994 - 2006, Senior and Founding Partner. FRACASSI MAHDAVI & TAWEEL, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia, 1992 - 1994, Senior and Founding Partner. MICHAEL A. FRACASSI, P.C., Washington, D.C., 1989 - 1992, Senior & Founding Member. DELANEY & YOUNG CHARTERED, Washington, D.C. 1987 - 1988, Member. BROWNSTEIN ZEIDMAN & SCHOMER, Washington, D.C., 1984 - 1986, Tax Associate. DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS, New York, N.Y., 1982 - 1983, Tax Associate. PROFESSIONAL WRITINGS: Contributing Author: "Mortgage-Backed Securities: Developments and Trends in the Secondary Mortgage Market," Clark Boardman Company, Ltd., 1985 Edition Co-Author: "The Deductibility of Professional Fees for the Preparation of Initial Franchise Documents," Franchise Legal Digest, 1984 Co-Author: "Drafting Pointer: Federal Income Tax Considerations in Establishing Pooled Advertising Funds," Franchise Legal Digest, 1984PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS (Current & Prior):The District of Columbia Bar New York State Bar Association Member, Tax Section; Committee on Foreign Activities of U.S. Taxpayers, 1988 - Present. Member, Tax Section; Committee on U.S. Activities of Foreign Taxpayers, 1988 - Present. Virginia State Bar American Bar Association International Bar Association Federal Bar Association Bar Association of the District of Columbia New York County Lawyers Association Erie County (NY) Bar Association National Italian-American Bar Association Temple Bar Foundation * LexisNexis, The Knowledge Burst logo, Martindale-Hubbell and martindale.com are registered trademarks, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a trademark and Lawyers.com is a service mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc. AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. AV® Preeminent™ and BV® Distinguished™ are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.
Practices Areas
Business
Litigation
Language
English
Contact
MICHAEL A. FRACASSI, ESQ. Attorney at Law, FRACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLPGlobal Headquarters & National Affairs OfficeWashington, DC, 20036
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Mr. Fracassi has represented our Furniture Company, Worldwide Furniture, Equipment & Design, Inc., since its creation in 1994. With his valuable counsel, we have grown to be one of the largest office furniture companies in the DC area and one of the largest woman owned business in the DC area, according to the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Fracassi's legal advice and counsel had guided us in every aspect of our company's growth. His tax planning and tax strategy has saved us millions of dollars. While Mr. Fracassi is a recognized expert in his field, he also has incredible business acumen that has proven correct year after year and guided our company from a small start up to one of the largest in the DC area. We highly recommend Mr. Fracassi and his law firm.
Probably the best in his area, Mr. Fracassi knows the law and knows how to get results. We recommend him highly.
Very experienced and knowledgable attorney and law firm. Recommend highly.
RACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP provides us with unprecedented expertise and experience in virtually every type of private equity transaction, ranging from domestic and international leveraged buyouts to early stage venture capital financings, for sponsors, lenders and institutional investors. FMSR's Venture Capital and Private Equity Group, led by Senior Partner, Michael A. Fracassi, Esq., routinely counsels us on sophisticated private equity transactions such as leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, spin-offs, venture capital financings, going-private transactions, recapitalizations and dispositions, as well as serving as fund counsel to a number of our investment funds, and representing portfolio companies of our private equity and venture capital fund clients in connection with their financing and general corporate needs. A top notch law firm across the board. April 21, 2008 by WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL, a Division of Worldwide Financial Investment Corporation.
Mr. Fracassi has represented our Furniture Company, Worldwide Furniture, Equipment & Design, Inc., since its creation in 1994. With his valuable counsel, we have grown to be one of the largest office furniture companies in the DC area and one of the largest woman owned business in the DC area, according to the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Fracassi's legal advice and counsel had guided us in every aspect of our company's growth. His tax planning and tax strategy has saved us millions of dollars. While Mr. Fracassi is a recognized expert in his field, he also has incredible business acumen that has proven correct year after year and guided our company from a small start up to one of the largest in the DC area. We highly recommend Mr. Fracassi and his law firm.
Probably the best in his area, Mr. Fracassi knows the law and knows how to get results. We recommend him highly.
Very experienced and knowledgable attorney and law firm. Recommend highly.
RACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP provides us with unprecedented expertise and experience in virtually every type of private equity transaction, ranging from domestic and international leveraged buyouts to early stage venture capital financings, for sponsors, lenders and institutional investors. FMSR's Venture Capital and Private Equity Group, led by Senior Partner, Michael A. Fracassi, Esq., routinely counsels us on sophisticated private equity transactions such as leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, spin-offs, venture capital financings, going-private transactions, recapitalizations and dispositions, as well as serving as fund counsel to a number of our investment funds, and representing portfolio companies of our private equity and venture capital fund clients in connection with their financing and general corporate needs. A top notch law firm across the board. April 21, 2008 by WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL, a Division of Worldwide Financial Investment Corporation.
Mr. Fracassi has represented our Furniture Company, Worldwide Furniture, Equipment & Design, Inc., since its creation in 1994. With his valuable counsel, we have grown to be one of the largest office furniture companies in the DC area and one of the largest woman owned business in the DC area, according to the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Fracassi's legal advice and counsel had guided us in every aspect of our company's growth. His tax planning and tax strategy has saved us millions of dollars. While Mr. Fracassi is a recognized expert in his field, he also has incredible business acumen that has proven correct year after year and guided our company from a small start up to one of the largest in the DC area. We highly recommend Mr. Fracassi and his law firm.
Probably the best in his area, Mr. Fracassi knows the law and knows how to get results. We recommend him highly.
Very experienced and knowledgable attorney and law firm. Recommend highly.
RACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP provides us with unprecedented expertise and experience in virtually every type of private equity transaction, ranging from domestic and international leveraged buyouts to early stage venture capital financings, for sponsors, lenders and institutional investors. FMSR's Venture Capital and Private Equity Group, led by Senior Partner, Michael A. Fracassi, Esq., routinely counsels us on sophisticated private equity transactions such as leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, spin-offs, venture capital financings, going-private transactions, recapitalizations and dispositions, as well as serving as fund counsel to a number of our investment funds, and representing portfolio companies of our private equity and venture capital fund clients in connection with their financing and general corporate needs. A top notch law firm across the board. April 21, 2008 by WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL, a Division of Worldwide Financial Investment Corporation.
Mr. Fracassi has represented our Furniture Company, Worldwide Furniture, Equipment & Design, Inc., since its creation in 1994. With his valuable counsel, we have grown to be one of the largest office furniture companies in the DC area and one of the largest woman owned business in the DC area, according to the Washington Business Journal. Mr. Fracassi's legal advice and counsel had guided us in every aspect of our company's growth. His tax planning and tax strategy has saved us millions of dollars. While Mr. Fracassi is a recognized expert in his field, he also has incredible business acumen that has proven correct year after year and guided our company from a small start up to one of the largest in the DC area. We highly recommend Mr. Fracassi and his law firm.
Probably the best in his area, Mr. Fracassi knows the law and knows how to get results. We recommend him highly.
Very experienced and knowledgable attorney and law firm. Recommend highly.
RACASSI MAHDAVI SISSMAN & RAND LLP provides us with unprecedented expertise and experience in virtually every type of private equity transaction, ranging from domestic and international leveraged buyouts to early stage venture capital financings, for sponsors, lenders and institutional investors. FMSR's Venture Capital and Private Equity Group, led by Senior Partner, Michael A. Fracassi, Esq., routinely counsels us on sophisticated private equity transactions such as leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, spin-offs, venture capital financings, going-private transactions, recapitalizations and dispositions, as well as serving as fund counsel to a number of our investment funds, and representing portfolio companies of our private equity and venture capital fund clients in connection with their financing and general corporate needs. A top notch law firm across the board. April 21, 2008 by WORLDWIDE FINANCIAL, a Division of Worldwide Financial Investment Corporation.