From Wall Street to Creative Deal-Making: Michael Fralin's Cross-Disciplinary Rise in Real Estate and Finance Law
NEW YORK, NY, USA / ACCESS Newswire / June 26, 2025 / Michael Fralin, a seasoned real estate and finance attorney with over 20 years of experience, has been featured in a newly released online spotlight article. The in-depth profile, published by a leading business and finance content platform, explores Fralin's unique professional journey from top law firms to high-stakes roles in real estate finance and structured lending.
The article traces Fralin's career beginning at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, through key positions at Sidley Austin, JPMorgan Chase, RAIT Financial Trust, and Paul Hastings, to his entrepreneurial leadership role as General Counsel at SomeraRoad Inc. It also covers his return to private practice with Bogal & Kahn LLP, where he continues to serve clients in complex real estate finance matters while expanding into broader finance areas like private credit and structured lending.
"I've spent two decades working on real estate transactions, but I've always been drawn to the full spectrum of commercial finance," Fralin shares in the interview. "This stage of my career is about solving bigger problems and bringing a cross-disciplinary approach to every deal."
The feature highlights not only Fralin's legal expertise but also his leadership style, career pivots-including a stint as a small business owner-and his personal commitment to philanthropy, mentorship, and family.
A standout moment discussed in the interview includes his work at SomeraRoad, where Fralin helped the company scale from zero assets to more than $2 billion in transactions across 70 properties nationwide. He also recalls his role in crafting an innovative tax-exempt bond issuance strategy for the redevelopment of Lightwell Tower, citing it as an example of creative financing in a competitive market.
The interview provides rare insight into the thinking and values behind one of the industry's most versatile legal and business professionals.
To read the full interview, visit the website here.
About Michael Fralin
Michael Fralin is a senior attorney at Bogal & Kahn LLP and former General Counsel of SomeraRoad Inc. He specializes in commercial real estate finance, structured transactions, and capital markets strategy. Fralin holds a J.D. from Boston College Law School and is a graduate of the University of Michigan. He resides in New York City and is actively involved in civic and philanthropic causes.
Contact
SOURCE: Michael Fralin
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire