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Biography
BBB Rating: A+
Background and Experience
Experienced Business Attorney and Entrepreneur, starting in 1999. DelMar Law Offices established in 1999.
Representative Matter
Represented the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Eastern MA, ME & VT in its acquisition of the Rhode Island Better Business Bureau.
Media Quotes and Interviews
ARN, Airport Revenue News concerning ACDBE and Airport Concession Leasing, Industry Officials Discuss Best Practices in Judging RFP Responses. "Michelle DelMar thinks many airports need to alter their evaluation process to focus less on bidders' history and overall balance sheet and more on finding good concepts and making sure that operators have the financial capabilities to deliver." "These [current] requirements effectively eliminate the possibility of new, innovative business prevailing on . . . bids for space and substantially reduces the overall possibility that a new innovative business will lease any space in airports."
Mainebiz. Impacts felt from new LLC law changes. "Wherever the [LLC] Agreement fails to specifically spell out the members' wishes, default provisions of the [new LLC] law apply . . . Even sophisticated business owners are going to need a lawyer to create an LLC."
Boston Business Lawyer: Founder of DelMar Law Offices, estab. 1999; Admitted to the Massachusetts Bar; Member of the Boston Bar Association, Massachusetts Bar Association, and the Massachusetts Better Business Bureau.
Maine Business Lawyer: Admitted to the Maine Bar; Member of the Maine State Bar Association, Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Maine Better Business Bureau.
Prior Legal Experience: Essex Superior Court, Law Clerk Intern, 1999; U.S. Attorneys Office, Law Clerk Intern, 1998; Law Firm Experience in various capacities since 1989; New England Law Boston, Acting Registrar, 1999-2000.
Education: New England Law Boston (J.D., cum laude) 1999, (Award for Best Brief in International Competition); Northeastern University, Boston (B.S., cum laude, Political Science); The School of Language and Culture for Foreigners, Siena, Italy; and Massachusetts College of Art.
Recipient/Achievements: Recipient of Excellence for the Future Award; Best Brief Award in International Competition; Participant in the International War Crimes Project; Recipient of Women Achievers Award.
Author: Establishing a Joint Venture with the P.R.C., A Guide for American Businesses, New England International and Comparative Law Journal, 1999; Proposed Sentencing Guidelines for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, submitted by request to the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; and How to Start a Virtual Law Practice, New England International and
Comparative Law Journal 2001.
Other Interests and Activities: Studied in Europe, including Italy and Greece; Education started with the arts, evolved to political science and then to Law (a true testament showing that, what you set out to do, is not always what you end up doing); Enjoy spending quality time with her children, practicing yoga, sailing, and spending time in nature.
Life Philosophy: Live and Work Passionately. If you follow a path for which you are truly passionate, at home and at work, you will be amazed at what you can create and who can benefit from your efforts. Also, when you always do the “Right” thing and do your best, all the pieces fall into place.
Speaking Engagements:
- Federal Tort Claims Act, What Every Business Needs to Know, Annual Meeting of the World Trade Association of New England, Spring 2001.
- How to Start a Virtual Law Office, International Law Seminar, Spring 2001, New England School of Law
Legal Instructor: Supervising Attorney, International Law Clinic and Business Law Clinic, New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts.
Directorships: Former Member of the Board of Directors of the Falmouth-Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce; Former Member of the Board of Directors, Better Business Bureau, Boston 2002 to 2008; Former Member of the Board of Directors, Women in World Trade of Boston 2000-2004;
Massachusetts Business Attorney, Maine Business Attorney, Founder and President, DelMar Law Offices, Founder of the International Business Lawyers Connection.
For more than 23 years helping businesses create solid foundations with corporations, LLC's, contracts, trademark protection and more. Helping Cannabis businesses navigate the highly regulated industry.
For more than 23 years, helping businesses create solid foundations with corporations, LLC's, contracts, trademark protection and more.
For more than 23 years, helping Cannabis businesses navigate the highly regulated industry.
For more than 23 years helping businesses protect their assets with Contracts and Agreements, such as distributorship agreements, and more.
For more than 23 years helping businesses create solid foundations with corporations, LLC's and more.
For more than 23 years helping international businesses expand into the United States, including subsidiary companies and protect their assets with International Agreements, such as distributorship agreements, and more.
For more than 23 years helping businesses protect their valuable trademark assets.
Practice Areas
6
Practice Areas
Business
20%
Cannabis Law
16%
Contracts and Agreements
16%
Corporate and Incorporation
16%
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Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in Maine for 16 years
State: Maine
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 26 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Location
DELMAR LAW OFFICES
(617) 728-9800
Fax
53 State Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA, 02109
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Posted by Ana | August 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Business
Knowledgeable and professional, with a personal touch
Our company has been a client of Michelle DelMar since 2014. As a UK company, setting up a US subsidiary was not a straightforward task but Michelle understood our requirements and made the process simple. She also drafted a private label distributor agreement for us with competence and attention to ...
Michelle L. DelMar's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known Michelle since she was a law student. I think incredibly highly of her and would not hesitate to recommend her. She is one of the most driven attorneys I know."
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Experience
Honors
2025
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2019
Client Champion Gold 2019; Client Reviews 100% Recommended, Martindale-Hubbell®
1999
Women Achievers Award, New England Law Boston
1998
Excellence for the Future Award, New England Law Boston
Work Experience
1999 - Present
FOUNDER, OWNER, BUSINESS LAWYER, DELMAR LAW OFFICES PC
1999 - 1999
Acting Registrar and Recruiter for Law School, New England Law Boston
1999 - 1999
Law Clerk Intern, Essex Superior Court
1998 - 1998
Law Clerk Intern, U.S. Attorneys Office, Boston
Associations
2009 - Present
Maine State Bar AssociationMember
2001 - Present
Massachusetts Bar Association, Business Law SectionMember
2000 - Present
Boston Bar Association, Business Law SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Acquisition/Purchase and Sale of the Better Business Bureau (the BBB).
Successful Purchase and Sale
Education
1999
New England Law Boston
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
Northeastern University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
N/A
Massachusetts College of Art
N/A
The School of Language and Culture, Siena, Italy
Speaking Engagements
2001
Annual Meeting of the World Trade Association of New England
Federal Tort Claims Act, What Every Business Needs to Know
Publications
1999
New England International and Comparative Law Journal
Establishing a Joint Venture with the P.R.C., A Guide for American Businesses
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Do i need an llc to sell candles online using a name i picked out?
20 Aug 2019
Q&A
Is it possible for someone to steal my brand name if I only applied for "intent to use"?
19 Aug 2019
Q&A
How should I buy into an existing LLC, but with milestones ro percentages rather than outright.
19 Aug 2019