Michael J. Niles

Partner

Tallahassee
850-521-6736
mniles@bergersingerman.com

Michael Niles is a partner on Berger Singerman’s Business Reorganization Team and Business, Finance & Tax Team in its Tallahassee office. Mike focuses his practice on commercial bankruptcy and creditors’ rights matters, bankruptcy litigation, and commercial real estate transactions.

Mike’s practice is primarily devoted to a wide range of insolvency matters, including representation of corporate and consumer clients in complex workouts, bankruptcies, assignment for the benefit of creditors and receiverships. He has also represented creditors committees and Chapter 7 trustees. In addition, his practice encompasses both the prosecution and defense of all forms of complex bankruptcy litigation, including preference, fraudulent transfers, and complex contested matters.

Additionally, Michael has extensive experience assisting property owners, developers, and lenders in commercial real estate, including the acquisition, sale, leasing, and development of real property.

Overview

Representative Matters

Represented creditors in bankruptcy proceedings filed under chapter 7, 11, and 13
Assisted in the representation of an unsecured creditors committee in a healthcare insolvency related case
Assisted clients in the purchase and sale of property from bankruptcy estates
Represented both local and national developers, property owners, lenders, and borrowers in the acquisition, disposition, financing, leasing, and development of real property
Experienced in commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions, lending, long-term ground leasing and commercial leasing, corporate transactions and services, private and public land use restrictions and real property management
Assisted in numerous commercial real estate transactions, including negotiation, document drafting, title review, survey review and other related due diligence matters

Awards & Honors

Chambers & Partners USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Up & Coming), 2024-2025
The Best Lawyers in America®, "Ones to Watch", 2021-2025
Florida Super Lawyers, 2024-2025
Florida Super Lawyers, "Rising Star", 2020; 2022-2023
Florida Trend Magazine, "Florida Legal Elite Up & Comer", 2016

Community Activities / Associations

Member, The Florida Bar
- Business Law Section
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Member, Tallahassee Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division
Member, American Bankruptcy Institute, 2020-2023
Board Member, The Northern District of the Florida Bankruptcy Bar Association
- Past President: 2021-2022
Member, William H. Stafford American Inn of Court, 2011-2023
Board Member, Northern District of Florida Local Rules Advisory Committee, 2021- Current
Board Member, Temple Israel, Tallahassee, Florida, 2023