Michele McDaniel Rosenfeld

I retained Michele Rosenfeld to research the rights of a developer who purchased at a tax auction a 0.535-acre landlocked parcel of land in the small forest behind my home. This developer claims the property brings with it a universal right of way easement for building a road to the property anywher...e in the forest he chooses, including directly behind our backyard fence. Michele referred me to a civil engineering firm to perform a comprehensive title history. Based upon the title history results and Michele's vast knowledge of, and experience with, land use law, Michele concluded that no easements of any kind accompany the landlocked property. I recommend Michele in the highest possible terms for any land use issues.

As an attorney myself I would highly recommend Michele. Michele recently helped our neighborhood address an extraordinarily complex land use situation involving a large corporation and a public utility and in the face of a lot of political and other pressures negotiated a very favorable outcome for ...each one of the neighbors impacted. Michele is professional, knowledgeable and incredibly responsive. You can tell that Michele also really cares about her clients and spends a great deal of time getting to know the people she works with and develops a deep understanding of the situation to provide the very best outcome. She very carefully took the time to gain a full understanding of what we were facing and as this went along, we found that she gave us options to consider, not just a one size fits all. Her advice continues to be sound and practical. I can also tell that he is also very well respected by her colleagues in the DMV, has a vast network of people to consult with and years of experience in her field and this also helps her obtain the very best for her clients.

For many months, Michele Rosenfeld provided us with expert legal advice related to a subdivision application and entirely deficient storm water mitigation plan for a large property adjacent to ours in Bethesda. Michele had an amazing facility with and detailed knowledge of all Montgomery County zoni...ng and construction regulations as well as the related case law. Michele was thorough, methodical, wise, and creative in her analysis. She was prompt with her responses to us, clear with her advice, always made herself available for phone consultations, and she was very patient with us and our many questions. We felt extremely well-represented and could not have been more satisfied with her assistance. Michele and the expert engineer she recommended to us were able to obtain, develop and advocate for an excellent outcome on our behalf. We are confident that the storm water mitigation redesign that Michele recommended, and for which she advocated before the Montgomery County Planning Board, will serve to protect our property from storm water damage in the future. Without her redesign, we know the new construction next door and original storm water mitigation plan would have affected us extremely negatively. We enthusiastically and wholeheartedly recommend Michele Rosenfeld to any County resident who may need legal advice on Montgomery County land use issues in general and storm water mitigation, in particular.

For three-plus years, Michele Rosenfeld has been the TPSS Co-op's attorney in a complex matter involving a proposed real estate development on nearby property. She has handled difficult multi-party negotiations and represented us successfully in a related lawsuit. Michele is unsurpassed in her knowle...dge of Montgomery County zoning and development law, and she is comfortable and extremely competent in administrative and court proceedings involving those laws. She is a skilled and forceful advocate in written and oral settings. Michele is also extremely attentive to our needs and is responsive to our concerns. And she takes a very collaborative approach with her clients. Finally, she is an excellent tactician, can size up the risks and benefits of a legal strategy, and does not lose sight of the big picture. The Co-op has been extremely pleased with Michele's work and I would recommend her without qualification.