Michael H. Reardon
Partner

Practice Areas

Experience

For over 20 years Michael Reardon has concentrated his practice on affordable housing and real estate matters, in particular the public housing and Section 8 housing assistance programs, the Section 202 program for the elderly, the Section 811 program for persons with disabilities, and most recently the HOPE VI and mixed-finance public housing development programs.

Mr. Reardon provided the legal basis and framework for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s implementation of the HOPE VI and mixed-finance public housing development program. He represents housing developers and public agencies on a broad range of affordable housing issues and real estate transactions. In addition, he provides legal advice to many of the varied participants in mixed-finance development transactions, including for-profit and nonprofit developers, housing authorities, local governments, syndicators, and investors. Mr. Reardon furnishes legal advice across the broad spectrum of HUD-related laws and regulations, including FHA multifamily mortgage insurance closings, Section 8 renewals and mortgage restructurings, prepayment and refinancing, and project operations. He frequently is a speaker on these programs and issues at various trade association and industry group meetings.

Prior to joining Nixon Peabody LLP, Mr. Reardon was assistant general counsel for assisted housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Admissions

Mr. Reardon is admitted to practice in Massachusetts, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Education

Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S.