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Michelle Anne Hutchinson 
Rochester, New York
Managing Partner
phone (585) 563-4536
(866) 716-5445
fax (585) 454-5066
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Michelle A. Hutchinson is a 1986 graduate of DePaul University College of Law. Prior to receiving her Juris Doctor, she received a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Arts in Geography with a concentration in International Trade from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Ms. Hutchinson is licensed to practice law in both New York and Illinois. Prior to the formation of Brown & Hutchinson, Ms. Hutchinson served as a Municipal Attorney for the City of Rochester in the area of civil litigation and as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago specializing in civil appellate practice and employment law. Ms. Hutchinson's previous legal experience also includes private practice representing a range of businesses and individual clients. Ms. Hutchinson's current practice includes civil litigation, residential and commercial real estate, and business and employment law.

Areas of Practice:
Civil Litigation
Residential and Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Development
Business and Employment Law
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1986
New York, 1993
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1986
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1988
Education:
De Paul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1986


State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 1983
M.B.A.


State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
M.A.
Major:  Geography with a Concentration in International Trade


State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, 1979
B.A.
Major:  Political Science


Honors and Awards:
Who's Who in Executives & Professionals


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association


National Bar Association


Monroe County Bar Association


Rochester Women's Network


Rochester Black Bar Association


Carlson Metro Center YMCA
Member, Board of Managers


Mayor's Biracial Partnerships for Community Progress
Member


North Star Commons, CDC
Board President


New Life Fellowship
Executive Board Member


Priceless Vessels, Inc.
Member, Board of Advisers


Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA)
Trustee


Roland Williams Youth Lifetime Foundation


Past Employment Positions:
City of Rochester, New York, Municipal Attorney, 1993 - 1995


City of Chicago, Illinois, Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1989 - 1993


James D. Montgomery and Associates, Chicago, IL, Associate, 1988 - 1989


Robbins, Schwartz, Nicholas, Lifton & Taylor, Ltd., Chicago, IL, Associate, 1987 - 1988


Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, Chicago, IL, Litigation Assistant, 1986 - 1987


Pro Bono Activities:
Member, Board of Elders, Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Member, Mayor's Biracial Partnerships for Community Progress
Board President, East Side Community Center