Michael S. Blustein

Raised in Middletown, N.Y., Michael Blustein attended Cornell University (BS in Labor Relations) and earned his law degree from the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1992, the New York Bar in 1993 and the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Mr. Blustein started his career in the Orange County District Attorney's Office in 1992, where he advanced and was assigned to the Felony Narcotics and White Collar Crime Investigations units. Mr. Blustein entered private practice in 1997, and serves as the firm's Managing Partner. In addition to heading the firm's Closing Department, he currently focuses his practice in commercial transactions, representation of national and local lenders, zoning and land use matters for residential and commercial development, collections and foreclosures. He is a past president of the Middletown Bar Association and formerly served as the Town of Greenville Planning Board Attorney. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michael S. Blustein included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected to New York Super Lawyers - 2020, 2021 "Best Attorney" Finalist - Times Herald-Record Readers' Choice Award - 2021 Other Sources of Feedback About Michael S. Blustein Included on the 2025Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

• Managing Partner

• Orange County, Assistant District Attorney, 1992 - 1996
• Blustein & Blustein, LLP, Partner

• New Jersey, 1992
• New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• Specialties and Certifications
• Certified, NFPA 921 Fire and Explosion Investigations
• Certification, Financial Investigations, U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration

• Middletown Bar Association, 1998 (Vice President)
• Middletown Bar Association, 1999 (President)
• Orange County Bar Association (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, Trusts & Estates Section (Member)
• Felony Narcotics and White Collar Investigations Unit (Member)
• City of Middletown (Member, Republican Committee)
• Supreme Court, 9th Judicial District (Judicial Delegate)