Michael Capaldi Joins Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith in Orange County
12/27/2023
Michael Capaldi Joins Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith in Orange County
Michael D. Capaldi has joined Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith’s (FBT AS) Orange County office as a Partner in its Real Estate practice.
“We are so proud Michael and his partner, Madison Spach, have moved their practices to Frost Brown Todd,” said Orange County Partner-in-Charge Ruben Smith. “Expertise is everything. Our goal is to accelerate Frost Brown Todd’s California practice by bringing in the most talented lawyers with deep roots in the community.”
Capaldi specializes in complex, high-stakes real estate transactions. In his practice of over 30 years, he has guided financial organizations and institutional and entrepreneurial developers through complex property acquisitions and financings, the highly-sensitive planning and entitlement stage of real property development, and challenging workouts and restructurings.
“Southern California is among the most vibrant and dynamic commercial markets in the world. Now, our clients will have access to Frost Brown Todd’s national full-service network of impressive, market-leading attorneys,” Capaldi said. “Building on its merger this year with AlvaradoSmith, Frost Brown Todd brings its nation-wide reputation and institutional reach to Los Angeles and Orange County.”
“Crucial to Michael’s clients is his work as an entrepreneur and the founder of a real estate development company,” said Smith. “This adds to his deep legal expertise a strong, practical business sense unique among even the most experienced legal counsel.
Capaldi follows his partner, Madison Spach, who recently joined FBT AS. Spach brings more than 30 years of litigation experience in a variety of industries, including real estate and construction.
“Since the merger of AlvaradoSmith with Frost Brown Todd, our goal has been to strengthen our California practice – but always with the right people,” Smith said. “Madison, Michael, and their clients are perfect for this firm.”
The FBT AlvaradoSmith merger resulted in a firm with more than 575 attorneys in 16 offices in eight states and Washington, D.C. The firm’s lawyers represent multinational and regional companies in energy, real estate, health care, financial services, manufacturing, technology, and private equity. Gaining a strong beachhead in California is a milestone in FBT’s strategic growth.
Michael Capaldi Joins Frost Brown Todd AlvaradoSmith in Orange County
“We are so proud Michael and his partner, Madison Spach, have moved their practices to Frost Brown Todd,” said Orange County Partner-in-Charge Ruben Smith. “Expertise is everything. Our goal is to accelerate Frost Brown Todd’s California practice by bringing in the most talented lawyers with deep roots in the community.”
Capaldi specializes in complex, high-stakes real estate transactions. In his practice of over 30 years, he has guided financial organizations and institutional and entrepreneurial developers through complex property acquisitions and financings, the highly-sensitive planning and entitlement stage of real property development, and challenging workouts and restructurings.
“Southern California is among the most vibrant and dynamic commercial markets in the world. Now, our clients will have access to Frost Brown Todd’s national full-service network of impressive, market-leading attorneys,” Capaldi said. “Building on its merger this year with AlvaradoSmith, Frost Brown Todd brings its nation-wide reputation and institutional reach to Los Angeles and Orange County.”
“Crucial to Michael’s clients is his work as an entrepreneur and the founder of a real estate development company,” said Smith. “This adds to his deep legal expertise a strong, practical business sense unique among even the most experienced legal counsel.
Capaldi follows his partner, Madison Spach, who recently joined FBT AS. Spach brings more than 30 years of litigation experience in a variety of industries, including real estate and construction.
“Since the merger of AlvaradoSmith with Frost Brown Todd, our goal has been to strengthen our California practice – but always with the right people,” Smith said. “Madison, Michael, and their clients are perfect for this firm.”
The FBT AlvaradoSmith merger resulted in a firm with more than 575 attorneys in 16 offices in eight states and Washington, D.C. The firm’s lawyers represent multinational and regional companies in energy, real estate, health care, financial services, manufacturing, technology, and private equity. Gaining a strong beachhead in California is a milestone in FBT’s strategic growth.
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