Practice Areas

Gravel and Shea

mfarkas@gravelshea.com

Michelle Farkas joined Gravel and Shea in 1999 after practicing at Goodwin Procter in Boston. At Gravel and Shea, Michelle focuses on complex commercial real estate transactions, representing developers and non-institutional investors in real estate acquisition, development, financing, zoning and land use matters. Michelle has extensive experience in assisting developers with establishing and managing condominium and planned unit developments, assisting both local and national landlords and tenants with commercial and retail leasing, and assisting a major wireless service provider with its site acquisition activities throughout the state, including complex title work, leasing activities, and permitting efforts and strategy. Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America® list Michelle as one of the leading real estate lawyers in Vermont.

Education

• Boston College Law School, J.D. 1996, cum laude, Note Editor, Third World Law Journal
• Cornell University, B.A., with distinction in all subjects, 1993; Phi Beta Kappa

Affiliations

• Member, Vermont, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations

Bar Admissions

• Vermont (1999)
• Massachusetts (1996)

Personal Interests

Ms. Farkas' passions exceed the space provided, but include art, wine, painting and foreign travel. She lives in Burlington with her husband Jeremy and daughter Isabella.