Michael J. Fekete is a partner in the firm's Litigation Department and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Industry Group. He regularly represents individuals, business owners, and companies, both publicly and privately owned, in litigation involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, consumer fraud claims, real estate, and restrictive covenants. For nearly two decades, Mike represented a national digital and print advertising company and served as the company’s interim general counsel.
Mike has extensive experience representing publicly-owned REITs, developers, commercial landlords, and court-appointed receivers in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York in all facets of real estate, including lease drafting and negotiation, and commercial tenancy matters. He regularly appears before various New Jersey Township Zoning and Planning Boards in the representation of clients for various land use matters.
Mike frequently represents clients before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Superior Court of New Jersey, Supreme Court of New York, and various Common Pleas Courts in Pennsylvania.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Mike worked at three large firms and he previously served as the Law Clerk to the Honorable Joel B. Rosen, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and as the Law Clerk for the Honorable Raymond F. Drozdowski, J.S.C., Superior Court of New Jersey during the 2001-2002 court term.
Mike received a J.D. degree with honors from Rutgers School of Law – Camden and earned a B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park.
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New Jersey Supreme Court Holds Insurance Brokers are Subject to the Consumer Fraud Act
On July 15, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a significant consumer protection decision in Lowe v. Audet, holding that insurance brokers, producers, and agents are not exempt from […]
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New Jersey Supreme Court Revises Standard for Inherently Beneficial Use Variances
On July 13, 2026, the New Jersey Supreme Court issued a significant land use decision in Monarch Communities, LLC v. Township of Montville Zoning Board of Adjustment that clarified how […]
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Montgomery McCracken Secures Complete Defense Verdict in New Jersey Jury Trial
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce that partners Alexandra Jacobs and Michael Fekete secured a complete defense verdict for client Pat’s Pizza, a chain of casual restaurants, following a two-week […]
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Cannabis Practices Foresee Business Boom as Pennsylvania Eyes Legal Recreational Marijuana
Pennsylvania lawmakers are working on a bill to legalize cannabis for adult recreational use in Pennsylvania, and local law firms stand to gain a boom in business if it passes […]
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