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. 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.
New York, New York 10019
