About Michelle
Education
- J.D., cum laude, University of Washington School of Law
- B.S., magna cum laude, Arizona State University
Admissions
Awards and Honors
- Chambers USA, Leading Lawyers for Business, 2013-2024
- Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law, Energy Law, 2013-2025
- Southwest Super Lawyers®, 2013-2024
- Environmental Law Business Leader, AzBusiness Leader, AzBusiness Magazine, 2013-2016, 2020, 2024
- Manufacturing and Technology Energy Business Leader, AZBusiness Magazine, 2018
- Recipient, Outstanding Mentor, ASU Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Mentorship Initiative for Sustainability Law (MISL) in the Program on Law and Sustainability, 2017, 2023
- Recipient, Outstanding Mentor, Arizona State University Program on Law & Sustainability Mentorship Initiative, 2017
- Environmental Law Business Leader, AZ Business Magazine, 2013-2016
- Top Lawyers, Environmental Law, AZ Business Magazine, 2011-2015
- 10 Women Who Move the Valley, Arizona Foothills, January 2014
- 50 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business, AZ Business Magazine, 2013
- Top 25 Women in Business, Phoenix Business Journal, 2012
- Recipient, Attorney of the Year Award, Department of Commerce
Professional and Community Activities
- Executive Director and Founder, Arizona Energy Consortium
- Chair, Annual Southwest Energy Conference, Scottsdale, AZ
- Co-Chair, Federal Affairs Committee, Valley Partnership
- Member, ASTM E1527 Task Group
- Member, American Bar Association; Past Co-Chair, Environmental Subcommittee; Real Estate Litigation Committee
- Member, Arizona Technology Council
- Member, Grand Canyon Chapter Air and Waste Management Association, Past Chair, Board of Directors
- Member, Maricopa County Bar Association, Environment and Natural Resources Law Section
- Member, State Bar of Arizona, Environment and Natural Resources Law Section; Past Member, Executive Council
- Past Member, Governor of Arizona’s Master Energy Plan Task Force
- Past President, Phoenix Parks Foundation Board of Directors
- Past Advisory Board Member, Arizona State University Professional Science Master Solar Energy Engineering and Commercialization
- Past Member, Valley Forward Association Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Past Chair, Energy Subcommittee
- Chair, Solar Leadership Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2011
