Background
Byrne, Michael J. was born on June 17, 1948 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Byrne, Michael J. was born on June 17, 1948 in Syracuse, New York, United States.
Saint Michael"s College (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Syracuse University (Juris Doctor, 1974).
Worked at Byrne, Costello & Pickard, Professional Corporation (Syracuse, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice before all Federal and State Courts. Real Estate Development, Real Estate Financing, Health and Hospital, Nursing Home and Senior Citizen Housing, Housing and Urban Development, Public Housing, Partnership, Bankruptcy, Construction, Corporate, Tax (Federal and State), Environmental, Municipal, Negligence and Tort Law, Wills, Estate Planning and Probate, Not-for-Profit. Admitted to the bar, 1975, New York and United States.
District Court, Northern District of New New York
1981, United States. Supreme Court. 1992, United States. Tax Court.
Lecturer, New York State Institute for Health and Human Services, 1986. Attorney, Village of Skaneateles, New York, 1991.
Special Counsel, Village of Cayuga, New York, 1992.
Director, Saint Camillus Foundation, 1986. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Grievance Committee, 1978-1982) and New York State Bar Associations.
Byrne, Costello & Pickard, Professional Corporation, was founded in 1957 by Matthew V. Byrne, Junior, and John Jay Costello.
Michael J. Byrne and Terry R. Pickard joined the firm in 1974, and 1976, respectively. Since inception, the firm has engaged in general practice, but with a significant concentration in the field of real estate and real estate financing, particularly multifamily housing and health facilities.
The firm also specializes in construction law and bankruptcy. Its practice now extends throughout the Eastern United States and a number of its partners have multi-state admissions.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Onondaga County (Member, Grievance Committee, 1978-1982) and New York State Bar Associations.