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Michael Best is proud to announce that partner Michelle Ebben has been named The Daily Reporter’s 2025 Women in Construction Awards’ Attorney of the Year. The distinguished recognition honors women who have made outstanding contributions to the construction industry through leadership, innovation, and legal excellence.

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Throughout her career at Michael Best, Ebben has demonstrated exceptional dedication to the construction law field, delivering strategic counsel and achieving impactful results for clients, including:

Complex real estate purchase, sale, leasing, and sale-leaseback transactions

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Entitlement processes and resolving zoning and land use issues

Public financing and public-private partnership developments

Easements, licenses, and rights-of-entry agreements

Developing and implementing best practices on large-scale, high-ticket construction, and development projects

Advising on single-family, multi-family and condominium developments

Negotiating, drafting and advising clients on construction-related agreements

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Handling real estate construction related disputes, such as contractor and design defect cases, lien claims, insurance coverage claims, and other alternative dispute resolution (ADR) matters

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Ebben is a passionate advocate for mentorship and community engagement. She actively supports the advancement of women in law and construction through her involvement in industry organizations, speaking engagements, and leadership initiatives. Her commitment to fostering inclusive growth and empowering future leaders has made her a respected voice in the legal and construction communities.

Michael Best celebrates Ebben’s well-deserved recognition and looks forward to honoring her achievements at the upcoming awards ceremony on Friday, August 22 at 5:00 PM at the Brookfield Conference Center. For more information and a full list of honorees, please visit http://www.dailyreporter.com.

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Michael Best Partner Michelle Ebben Recognized as 2025 Women in Construction Attorney of the Year

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