Michelle DelMar, Esq. Curriculum Vitae
Background and Experience. 20 years experience practicing as an Attorney focusing on trademarks, contacts, corporate law, international transactions and more recently dispensaries; Founder and President, DelMar Law Offices; and Founder of the International Business Lawyers Connection.
Representative Matter:
Represented the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Eastern MA, ME & VT in its acquisition of the Rhode Island Better Business Bureau.
Additional Areas of Law:
In addition to trademarks, contracts, corporate law, international law and dispensaries practicing in the areas of international business law (including transactions, subsidiaries, international trademark, etc.), airport concessions leasing (including, requests for proposals (preparation and responses)).
Business Lawyer: Founder of DelMar Law Offices, Established in 1999; Admitted to Massachusetts Bar 1999; Admitted to the Maine Bar 2009.
Prior Legal Experience: Essex Superior Court, Law Clerk Intern, 1999; U.S. Attorneys Office, Law Clerk Intern, 1998; Law firm experience in various capacities since 1989-1999 (receptionist, legal secretary, paralegal and lawyer); President and founder of paralegal business, 1991-1997. Experience outside legal industry: New England Law Boston, Registrar, 1999-2000.
Education: New England Law Boston (J.D., cum laude) (Award for Best Brief in International Competition); Northeastern University, Boston (B.S., cum laude, Political Science); The School of Language and Culture for Foreigners, Siena, Italy; and Massachusetts College of Art.
Recipient/Achievements: Martindale-Hubbell® Client Review Rating: Client Champion Gold Award 2019; “Preeminent” (5.0 out of 5.0) rating for approximately 8 years; Recipient of Excellence for the Future Award; Best Brief Award in International Competition; Participant in the International War Crimes Project; Recipient of Women Achievers Award.
Author: Establishing a Joint Venture with the P.R.C., A Guide for American Businesses, New England International and Comparative Law Journal, 1999; Proposed Sentencing Guidelines for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, submitted by request to the Prosecutor’s Office of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; and How to Start a Virtual Law Practice, New England International and Comparative Law Journal 2001.
Other Interests and Activities: Studied in Europe, including Italy and Greece; Education started with in graphic design and fine arts, evolved to political science and then to law; I enjoy spending quality time with my children, yoga, the arts, sailing and cooking.
Life Philosophy: Live and work passionately. If you follow a path for which you are truly passionate, you will be amazed at what you can create and who can benefit from your efforts. When you take right action and do your best, all the pieces fall into place.
Speaking Engagements:
- Federal Tort Claims Act, What Every Business Needs to Know, Annual Meeting of the World Trade Association of New England, Spring 2001.
- How to Start a Virtual Law Office, International Law Seminar, Spring 2001, New England School of Law
Law Instructor: Supervising Attorney, International Law Clinic and Business Law Clinic, New England Law Boston, Boston, Massachusetts.
Directorships: Former Director of the Better Business Bureau, Boston 2002 to 2008; Former Director of the Falmouth-Cumberland Community Chamber of Commerce; and Former Director of Women in World Trade of Boston 2000-2004.
