Atty. Michele Arbeeny
Michele Arbeeny concentrates her practice on nonprofit, real estate, health care and municipal finance matters. She maintains a successful track record of representing financial institutions and nonprofits in all aspects of secured and unsecured financing, including acquisition, construction, revolving and term loans, as well as tax-exempt and taxable bonds.
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About Michele Arbeeny at a glance
Michele Arbeeny is a business attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf LLP. Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1997). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Public Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Michele Arbeeny concentrates her practice on nonprofit, real estate, health care and municipal finance matters. She maintains a successful track record of representing financial institutions and nonprofits in all aspects of secured and unsecured financing, including acquisition, construction, revolving and term loans, as well as tax-exempt and taxable bonds. Michele also represents financial institutions and developers in affordable housing transactions. Michele is the Chair of Windels Marx Women, a group of legal professionals who organize around business development, networking and mentoring opportunities. She was also the leading force behind the firm’s establishment of a scholarship devoted to advancing diversity in law schools and the workplace.
Memberships and Community Leadership
- Windels Marx Women - Chair
- New York Bar Association - Member
- New York State Association for Affordable Housing - Member
- New Jersey Bar Association - Member
- Brooklyn Arts Council - Former Executive Committee Member
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America - Public Finance Law (2021-2022).
- City & State "Responsible 100" for 2019.
- 2019 New York's Top Rated Lawyers, published by the New York Law Journal.
- In both 2019 and 2020, recognized by Crain's New York Business in its review of Notable Women in Law.
- 2018 Women in Real Estate, an annual review by the New York Real Estate Journal.
- City & State Diversity Award 2018.Leaders in Law 2018 - New York Magazine.
- Women in Real Estate 2012, an annual review by the New York Real Estate Journal.
Practice Areas Explained
Michele Arbeeny's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michele Arbeeny handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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