About THE FOX REPORT

About The Fox Report

The Fox Report provides news and analysis, focusing on law, real estate (commercial and residential property, 1031 exchanges, and the distressed real estate and foreclosure market), politics, and public policy.

About Michael D. Fox, J.D., Ph.D. 

Michael D. Fox, J.D., Ph.D. is an attorney, media consultant, and author. 

He is a partner in Fox Barker Communications, providing strategic public affairs and political messaging to progressive candidates and causes. 

Fox Barker Communications provides comprehensive communications services and expert advice to ensure that your message is delivered effectively and at a minimal cost to the people you need to reach.

Michael graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was an editor of the Wisconsin Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif.  

He has served as law clerk to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, senior appellate attorney for the National Labor Relations Board, and as staff counsel for the United Steelworkers Union.  He has presented numerous cases before state and federal appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of the United States.

In addition to his law degree, Michael received his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Queens College and both a master’s degree and a doctorate from the University of California, Irvine.

He is the author of 1031 Exchanges Made Simple, a complete and practical guide to using 1031 exchanges to build wealth while legally avoiding capital gains taxes and the recapture of depreciation.