Michael N. Mercurio
Principal

Contact | Practice Areas | Practice Focus | Education | Bar and Court Admissions | Activities

Practice Areas

Government Contracting
Business and Real Estate
Non-Profit Entities
Franchise Law
Banking and Finance
Business Formation and Governance
Business Transactions
Real Estate

Practice Focus

Mr. Mercurio is a principal and Chair of the Firm's Business and Real Estate Practice. He serves as outside general counsel to clients on matters related to corporate and business law, commercial transactions and real estate. As a strategic partner to firm clients, Mr. Mercurio regularly counsels entrepreneurial individuals and assorted entities on all aspects of business and commerce including formation and structure; ownership, management and control; financing and capital; expansion and acquisition; sale and transfer; and contraction and dissolution. He is well versed in the various issues and challenges companies of all sizes and industries face in the business life cycle including start-up, maturation and end stage considerations. Further, Mr. Mercurio specializes in ownership planning, helping business owners prepare and optimally transition their businesses to third parties, management or family. He also has significant experience representing clients in the government contracting arena, assisting them through growth and maturation issues as well as mergers and acquisition matters (buy side and sell side). Well versed in government contracts and procurement law, Mr. Mercurio has brought value to many clients by working closely with them on various contractual and administrative issues arising from doing business with federal, state, and local governments.

Education

J.D., Washington College of Law, The American University, 1998
M.A., School of International Service, The American University, 1994
B.S., University of Scranton, 1991

Bar and Court Admissions

Maryland
District of Columbia
United States Supreme Court

Points of Distinction

Mr. Mercurio designed, negotiated and documented numerous corporate transactions and business combinations involving multi-million dollars of value for the acquisition of (and at other times disposition of) assets classes of all types as well as equity interests. Mr. Mercurio has worked with companies in cyber security, intelligence, information technology, recycling and waste management, government contracting generally, health care, mortgage and financial services, franchising and restaurant and food services. In 2009, 2010 and 2011, he was listed in Smart CEO’s Best Lawyers, which recognizes the top business attorneys, based on a readers’ poll.

Activities

Mr. Mercurio sits on the Boards of Directors of the Howard County Chamber of Commerce, the Saint Augustine School and the Business Opportunity Network. He also serves on informal advisory boards for a number of firm clients. Actively interested in issues related to family businesses, Mr. Mercurio is a founder of the Greater Baltimore 100+ Family Business Roundtable. Mr. Mercurio is also a graduate of the Leadership Howard County Class of 2008.

Publications/Speeches

Mr. Mercurio is a frequent lecturer on topics of business law, including corporate formation structuring, business succession planning, executive compensation, and business exit considerations and transfers. Mr. Mercurio blogs at Bizlawquarterback.com.

Contact Info:
Email:	mmercurio@offitkurman.com
Office Phone:	301.575.0332
Fax Phone:	301.575.0335
Mailing Address:	8171 Maple Lawn Boulevard Suite 200 Maple Lawn, MD 20759