As Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Michael Rhee supports The Durst Organization’s leasing, acquisitions, construction and development activities, as well as the corporate and legal needs of the company. Michael also oversees insurance and collections and manages outside counsel.

Prior to joining The Durst Organization in 2012, Michael was Special Counsel in the real estate department at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP. Michael began his legal career at Battle Fowler LLP and spent 14 years in private law firm practice.

Michael has a Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law, where he was an Articles and Notes Editor for the St. John’s Law Review, and a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University.