Michelle E. Martin
Información
Attorney Michelle E. Martin is a partner at Axley Brynelson, LLP, and a member of the firm’s Management Team, practicing for over 30 years primarily in the areas of real estate and business. She is a Waukesha County Condemnation Commissioner.
Mrs. Martin has extensive real estate experience in condemnation and eminent domain, land use and zoning, easements, riparian rights, tax assessments, development, leasing, and commercial and industrial transactions. She represents clients in condemnation matters (acquisition and litigation) relating to electric transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, telecommunications, highways, airports, water, sewer, and other development.
Attorney Martin also assists clients in developing, acquiring, and managing commercial and industrial properties. She presents on topics relating to eminent domain to various organizations.
Admitted to practice in the State Courts of Wisconsin and Federal Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin.
Educación
J.D., cum laude, Marquette University Law School
B.S., Business Administration, Minor in Economics, Trinity University
Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland
Participación y Reconocimiento
Involvement:
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
- Member, Waukesha County Bar Association
– Board of Directors, 2002 – 2015
– President, 2011 – 2012
– Past President, Young Lawyers Division - Member, Dane County Bar Association
- Plan Commission, Town of Brookfield, Wisconsin, 1998 – 2004
- Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Brookfield, Wisconsin, 2003 – 2004
- Junior League of Milwaukee
– Controller 1999-2000
– Director of Operations/Treasurer, 2000 – 2001; 2006-2007
– Board of Directors, 2000 – 2003; 2004 – 2007 - Gilda’s Club Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. Board of Directors 2003 – 2004
Recognition:
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© (2021-2026 Edition) – Real Estate Law
- Named the Waukesha County Bar Association’s Distinguished Member (2015)
- Named to the 2007 Wisconsin Rising Stars List (Primary Area of Practice: Land Use Law)
- Martindale-Hubbell DistinguishedSM Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© (2024-2026 Edition) – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Éxitos del Cliente
Represent airports throughout the state to assist them in acquiring land rights to complete airport improvement projects. The land rights acquired include land in fee, aviation easements and temporary and permanent access easements.