About Michelle

Michelle is a transactional commercial real estate attorney representing private equity firms, real estate funds, and data infrastructure owners and operators across a broad range of domestic and international transactions, with a focus on the acquisition, disposition, financing and leasing of commercial property, including office, industrial, retail and raw land. She has represented institutional and individual landlords and tenants involved in build-to-suit lease transactions and corporate headquarters projects.

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Admissions and credentials

  • Virginia

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Real Estate – Virginia: Northern (2023 – 2025)

Virginia Super Lawyers: Real Estate Law

The Legal 500 US: Real Estate (2024 – 2025)

Memberships and affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
  • Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Northern Virginia
  • Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia (HBA-DC)
  • Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA)
  • Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Association of Greater Washington, DC (CREBA)

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