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"I make sure that my clients receive fast, reasonably priced, quality legal services. I work hard to make sure that they feel that they made the right choice in selecting both my firm and me, promptly returning phone calls and answering correspondence. My clients become my friends as well as my best references for future business, so I make sure that they understand what I am doing on their behalf, and that they have input into all key decisions. Keeping clients informed and involved is as important to me as it is to them.”
Michael is chair of the firm's bankruptcy department. His practice is concentrated in business and insolvency law, and he has played a significant role in numerous successful reorganization cases. Michael served as a Federal Bankruptcy Trustee for 23 years, and he is a frequent lecturer for business and bankruptcy law programs. Michael also handles sophisticated healthcare law matters, and is general counsel to many businesses including medical practices and individual physicians. His additional specialties include creditor's rights, and commercial/ corporate law.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Massachusetts, 1974
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1975
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Tax Court, 1975
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
Education
- Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts
- J.D. - 1974
- University of Massachusetts
- B.A. - 1971
- Honors: cum laude
Awards, Achievements & Appointments
- Designated as Best Lawyer in Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2020
- Designated as Super Lawyer in Boston Magazine, 2004-2020
- Designated as 2013 Top Rated Lawyer in Health Care by Martindale Hubbell
- Recipient of MA Bar Association’s Community Service Award, June 2007
- Selected as Area’s Best Bankruptcy Lawyer, Western MA Law Tribune, July 2002
- Recipient, Unsung Hero Award, The Jimmy Fund
Professional & Community Activities
- Chair, Chef’s For Jimmy, 1990-Present
- Dana-Farber Visiting Committee, 2004-Present
- Adjunct Faculty Member, Bay Path University MBA Program, 2014-Present
- Member, Board of Directors, Community United Way of Pioneer Valley, 2005-2017
- Member, Board of Directors, Jimmy Fund Council of Western MA, 1983-Present; President, 1990-1992
Know the Rules: What You Need To Know About Medical Records in Massachusetts
Healthcare News, January 1, 2014
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2012 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
February 21, 2013
At the United Way, Community Matters
BusinessWest, September 20, 2007
How to Hire a Lawyer – The Yellow Pages Is Not the Place to Begin a Search
BusinessWest, March 7, 2006
United Way is there to help
Republican, December 8, 2005
Chapter and Verse – New Bankruptcy Law Changes the Rules of the Road
BusinessWest, May 27, 2005
A Fiscal Checkup For Your Parents
BusinessWest, June 15, 2003
Bankruptcy Preferences – Hooray — You Got Paid; Now Give It Back!
BusinessWest, February 20, 2003
Nine Bacon Wilson Attorneys Selected as 2015 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 19, 2015
Four Bacon Wilson attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America 2016
August 17, 2015
Bacon Wilson, P.C. Attorneys Honored as 2014 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
October 23, 2014
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2013 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
October 30, 2013
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2011 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
December 9, 2011
Bankruptcy filings in Mass on the rise
WWLP, April 22, 2011
Red Flags: Separating Hype from Reality on Debt Relief Subhead
BusinessWest, March 14, 2011
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2010 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
December 17, 2010
Regional Law Firm Attorneys Honored as 2009 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
November 16, 2009
Getting Out from Under – Bankruptcy Filings Tell the Story of This Recession and Its Impact
BusinessWest, May 25, 2009
Regional Law Firm Attorney Receives Prestigious Award
March 13, 2009
Local Lawyers Recognized as 2008 SuperLawyers & Rising Stars
November 21, 2008
Odds Are – Experts Say the Nation Will Likely Skirt a Recession, but All Bets Are Off
BusinessWest, January 8, 2008
Boston Magazine Distinguishes 7 New England SuperLawyers from Regional Law Firm
November 8, 2007
MA Bar Association Honors Local Attorney
June 27, 2007
Lawyer Judges BusinessWest’s Inaugural “Forty Under 40”
BusinessWest, April 2, 2007
Boston Magazine Distinguishes 9 SuperLawyers from Regional Law Firm
November 6, 2006
Ad Infinitum – Law Firms Seek Effective Formulas for Getting Their Messages Across
BusinessWest, October 15, 2006
Going for Broke, After Surge, Bankruptcy Filings Have Slowed Following New Law
BusinessWest, February 17, 2006
Attorney Appointed to Serve on the United Way Board
April 21, 2005
Bankruptcy – “Fresh Start?” Soon not so clean-cut.
March 10, 2005
7 Members of Bacon & Wilson, P.C. Designated as “SuperLawyers”
November 4, 2004
Contributor: Bankruptcy Bits
Guest: WARE Radio Show, Dealing With Financial Problems. Sometimes Bankruptcy Is Best, 2004
Author and Lecturer: “Bankruptcy: Business and Commercial Law Skills,” MCLE, 1982-1986
Author and Lecturer: “Workouts and Debt Restructuring,” Federal and State Taxation Institute, Western New England College, 1992
Author and Lecturer: “Bankruptcies: A Practical Approach,” Credit Union League of Massachusetts, Inc., 1997
Author and Lecturer: “Protect Your Assets,” Seminar Series, 1997-1998
Author and Lecturer: “Consumer Bankruptcy,” MCLE, 2000
Author: “Verbal Contracts: An Rx for Trouble,” Healthcare News, June 2001
Author: “A Reality Check for Consumers and Businesses,” BusinessWest, March 2002