Michael Kalish
Shareholder
Litigation | Prince William Office
Michael, a native of Northern Virginia, joined Walsh Colucci in 2007 after completing a clerkship with the Circuit Court of Prince William County and the Honorable Leroy F. Millette, Jr. Since joining the firm, Michael has worked primarily with the firm’s litigation, business dispute resolution and commercial transaction practice groups representing businesses, non-profits and individuals. Michael has representative experience with commercial and complex litigation in the State and Federal courts of Virginia, general corporate representation, construction disputes, real estate, zoning and other real property disputes, and transactional work. In January 2014, Michael was named a Shareholder with the firm.
- Virginia State Bar Association
- Prince William County Bar Association
- Current Member of Prince William County Bar Association Judicial Selection Committee
- Wetlands America Trust v. White Cloud Nine Ventures, LP, (Virginia Supreme Court 2016)
- Birchwood-Manassas Associates, L.L.C. v. Birchwood at Oak Knoll Farm, L.L.C. (Virginia Supreme Court 2015)
- Mordini v. Rojas (Circuit Court of Fairfax County 2014). Successfully defended Fairfax County Family against neighbor’s claim of adverse possession of a portion of Family’s residential property.
- Loudoun County Board of Supervisors v. Jefferson, et al. (Circuit Court of Loudoun County 2011). Successfully defended commercial bank/residential lender from County of Loudoun’s attempt to enforce Affordable Dwelling Unit Covenants that County argued superseded the lender’s deed of trust.
- Oliver, et al. v. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors (Circuit Court of Loudoun County 2011). Successfully enforced an equitable servitude against the County of Loudoun to preserve a single family residential neighborhood from any alterations in permitted uses.
- United States ex rel. Aarow Equip. & Servs. v. Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of America, 2010 U.S. Dist. Lexis 24042. Successful appeal of Summary Judgment entered against federal subcontractor in Miller Act action in Eastern District of Virginia.
- Construction and consultant services contract drafting and negotiation; extensive work and familiarity with the AIA form services construction and consultant agreements.
- Public/Private project contract drafting and negotiation.
- Mechanic’s Lien enforcement and defense, construction law litigation and dispute resolution.
- Commercial lease drafting, negotiation, work-out representation and litigation including unlawful detainer and debt collection.
- Commercial Broker listing agreement review and enforcement.
- Enforcement and defense of employment agreements including non-competes.
- Corporate and transactional work including shareholder and membership agreements, asset-purchase agreements, security agreements and buy-outs.
- Commercial note drafting, enforcement and litigation.
- Litigation of easements, covenants and other title and real property disputes.
- Representation of religious organizations and non-profit groups.
- Named a Virginia “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers in Virginia Lawyer Magazine (2015-2016)
- Prince William County Chamber of Commerce, General Counsel
- NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees) Premier Federal Credit Union, Supervisory Committee Member (2008–2010)