Atty. Michelle Rowe Hallsten
Michelle Rowe Hallsten represents emerging and established companies in a variety of practice areas, including general corporate, securities, corporate governance, private debt and equity financings, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings. Her client base covers many industries, including technology, health care, insurance, business services, life sciences, retail, publishing, professional services and real estate.
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Michelle Rowe Hallsten is a Shareholder based in Sacramento, California, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Their practice focuses on business, m&a, health care, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Alabama (Inactive) (1984), District of Columbia (Inactive) (1987), and California (1990). Educated at The University of Alabama School of Law (J.D., 1984) and University of California at Berkeley (B.A., 1979). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, American Bar Association •Member, Sacramento Angels •Former Board Member •Member, Sacramento Area Partnership Council, American Cancer Society, Inc. Serands clients in Sacramento, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michelle Rowe Hallsten represents emerging and established companies in a variety of practice areas, including general corporate, securities, corporate governance, private debt and equity financings, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings
- Her client base covers many industries, including technology, health care, insurance, business services, life sciences, retail, publishing, professional services and real estate
- Prior to joining the firm, Michelle served as a staff attorney in the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C., and was also in private practice in the Washington, D.C. office of an international law firm for four years
- Concentrations •Corporate •Securities •Corporate governance •Private debt and equity financings •Venture capital •Mergers and acquisitions Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Venture Capital Law, 2025-2026 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2026 •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026 •Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2020-2023 •Listed, The Legal 500, “M&A Private Practice Powerlist - USA Region,” 2023-2024 •Team Member, BTI Power Rankings, “The 16 Strongest Firms for ‘Go-To Outside Counsel’ Insurance Work,” 2016 •Listed, “Top Lawyer,” Sacramento magazine •Mergers & Acquisitions, 2015-2016, 2022-2023 •Business/Corporate, 2019, 2021, 2023 •Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michelle Rowe Hallsten 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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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Sacramento are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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