Michael A. Valinetz

Partner

Mike focuses his practice in the areas of real estate finance and real estate development. He represents owners and lenders in multi-family, health care, commercial, industrial, and retail transactions. A significant portion of Mike’s practice involves debt financing for affordable housing projects that are also financed with low-income housing tax credits, tax exempt bonds, and various other funding sources, including HOME funds, AHP funds, and various state subsidy and loan programs. 

He has substantial experience with all FHA-insured and Rural Housing Service guaranteed multifamily programs. Mike also represents lenders in connection with short-term bridge loans for multi-family housing and health care facilities that lenders and borrowers intend to be refinanced with long-term permanent loans, including loans insured by HUD and loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to ensure projects comply with programmatic requirements of the applicable permanent financing sources.

Credentials

Education

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (J.D.)

Indiana University (B.A.)

Bar admissions

  • Indiana

Court admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Affiliations and memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Mortgage Bankers Association
  • Midwest Lenders Association
  • Eastern Lenders Association
  • Indiana Affordable Housing Council
  • Affordable Housing Association of Indiana
  • Indiana Apartment Association
  • Urban Land Institute

Distinctions

  • Indiana Rising Star® (2014 – 2018)
  • Best Lawyers®
    • Real Estate Law (2022-2024)

Publications
  • October 30, 2023

    From Dreams to Deals: Avoiding Pitfalls in Commercial Real Estate Financing

News
  • August 21, 2025

    260 Dinsmore Attorneys Listed as 2026 Best Lawyers®, Ones to Watch

  • August 15, 2024

    250+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers ®, Ones to Watch

  • August 17, 2023

    200+ Dinsmore Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers®, “Ones to Watch”

  • August 18, 2022

    2023 Best Lawyers® List Recognizes 190 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys

  • August 19, 2021

    Best Lawyers® Recognizes 191 Dinsmore & Shohl Attorneys