About
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.
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Boston, MA 02110
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Credentials
Bar admissions
- United States, Massachusetts
- United States, Maine
Education
- Suffolk University, J.D., cum laude, graduated 1990
- Lesley University, B.S. Ed., magna cum laude, graduated 1982
Affiliations
- Boston Bar Association - Former Council Member
- Boston Bar Association - Former Co-chair, Environmental Sustainability Task Force
- CREW Boston (formerly known as New England Women in Real Estate) - Member
- Environmental Business Council - Site Remediation and Redevelopment Committee
- Environmental Business Council of New England - Member, Board of Directors (2016)
- Lesley University Alumni Association - Two-term President
- Lesley University Board of Trustees and Alumni Council - Member
- Licensed Site Professional Association - Associate Member
- Massachusetts Chapter, Society for Women Environmental Professionals - Founding member
- MassDEP Waste Site Cleanup Advisory Committee - Member
