About Michelle
Michelle O'Brien handles environmental and land use permitting and related litigation for various types of developments including residential homes, commercial buildings, waterfront properties, wind turbines, and solid waste facilities. She defends companies in environmental enforcement matters at the federal, state, and local levels. She represents private parties in cost recovery and property damage claims involving releases of oil and hazardous materials, and assists clients with real estate transactions involving contaminated properties.
Michelle O'Brien handles environmental and land use permitting and related litigation for various types of developments including residential homes, commercial buildings, waterfront properties, wind turbines, and solid waste facilities. She defends companies in environmental enforcement matters at the federal, state, and local levels. She represents private parties in cost recovery and property damage claims involving releases of oil and hazardous materials, and assists clients with real estate transactions involving contaminated properties.
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Environmental Law
- Recognized: Litigation - Environmental
- Practice Area: Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Special Focus: Administrative/Regulatory
- Special Focus: Enforcement Defense
- Special Focus: Environmental Permitting
- Special Focus: Land Use and Zoning
- Special Focus: Litigation
- Special Focus: RCRA/Hazardous Waste
- Special Focus: Solid Waste
- Special Focus: Superfunds/Environmental Remediation
- Special Focus: Waste
- Special Focus: Wetlands
- Recognized as a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer" in environmental law (2006–present).
- Recognized by Chambers USA for environmental law (2007-present).
- Included in the Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers (2011-present).
- Named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly 2015 "Top Women of Law" List.
- LSP Association Member Award for contributions to the practice (2007).
