Michele McDaniel Rosenfeld

Michele McDaniel Rosenfeld

5.0
Rating: 6.7

Licensed for 38 years

Land use and zoning Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Land Use & Zoning, Administrative Law, Litigation, Real Estate

1 Research Court, Suite 450, Rockville, MD

About Michele

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Land Use and Zoning 40%

Represent clients in land use and zoning matters including master plan, zoning and agency proceedings. Litigate land use, zoning and real property matters in Maryland's trial and appellate courts.

38 years

40%
Administrative Law 30%

Represent clients at administrative hearings (e.g., Planning Boards and Planning Commissions, Boards of Zoning Appeals and Zoning Hearing Examiners) in special exception, conditional use, variance and other zoning matters.

38 years

30%
Litigation 20%

Litigate land use, zoning and real property cases in Maryland's trial and appellate courts.

38 years

20%
Real Estate 10%

Advise clients on real property matters including eminent domain (condemnation), boundary disputes, easements, and property citations.

38 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 38 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1987

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Location

Law Office of Michele Rosenfeld LLC

1 Research Court, Suite 450, Rockville, MD, 20850

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Michele McDaniel Rosenfeld's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 23 reviews

Posted by anonymous | September 09, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Land Use & Zoning

A Stellar Job Done!

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.

Posted by Diane Curran | September 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Attorney and Board President of Takoma Park-Silver Spring Co-op

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.

Posted by Mike | June 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Understands the field of real property litigation

Michele did an excellent job litigating a real property issue and was able to gain a positive outcome for our community. She helped us stay focused on our goal and set aside the inevitable conflict that arises during litigation. An excellent lawyer and highly recommended.

Posted by Robert | June 21, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Neighbor Dispute

A written agreement developed by Ms. Rosenfeld was going to be breeched. Intention to Breech was filled in Circuit Court. The served party was informed by his attorney that the agreement was enforceable which led to a recanting letter. I give my highest recommendation for Ms. Rosenfeld as an attorney...

Posted by Jennifer | January 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Got the outcome we wanted

Michele represented us in a case against a developer/Realtor who flipped the house next door to us, causing serious water issues. She filed suit on our behalf and then negotiated a settlement that took care of the issue. We were fortunate to have Michele working on our behalf.

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Experience

Rating:  6.7 (Good)

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Owner, The Law Office of Michele Rosenfeld LLC

1996 - 2006

Assoc. Gen'l Counsel: Supervising attorney, MNCPPC: Montgomery County Planning Board

1989 - 1996

Associate General Counsel, MNCPPC: Montgomery County Planning Board

1988 - 1989

Associate General Counsel, National Association of Home Builders

1987 - 1988

Special Assistant - Drafted BOA Decisions, Montgomery County Board of Appeals

Associations

1987 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Takoma Park Food Coop v. Neighborhood Development Company, Montgomery County Circuit Court

Court granted preliminary injunction at first hearing, enforcing Coop's contract rights.

75-80 Props., L.L.C. v. Rale, Inc., 470 Md. 598 (2020)(Maryland Court of Appeals)

Successful reversal of Frederick County's 1,250 unit rezoning approval.

Fitzgerald, et al. v. Maryland Transit Administration, et al., MoCo Circuit Case No. 421334V

Case voluntarily dismissed and individual negotiations resulted in significantly higher individual payments for property taken.

Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Montgomery Cnty., No. 2450 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. Apr. 11, 2018)

Successfully represented community in defeating special exception application for mega-gas station.

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Education

1987

American University, Washington College of Law

JD

1984

State University of New York, Binghamton

B.A.

Speaking Engagements

2024

Symposium on Montgomery County, Maryland's Attainable Housing Strategies Initiative (AHSI) Presentation on Montgomery County's Attainable Housing County-wide zoning changes

Languages

English

Activity

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