Ballard Spahr LLP

Business and Transactions

Partner and member of Ballard Spahr’s Strategic Planning Committee

Michele J. Rowland is an experienced corporate attorney, having closed more than $1 billion in M&A and financing transactions in the last year. Michele represents large- and middle-market companies, private equity funds, private fund investors, and fund portfolio companies in connection with their acquisitions and divestitures, senior and mezzanine financings, mergers, equity financings, private placements, limited partner investments in private funds, and general corporate matters.

Awards:

The Best Lawyers in America, corporate law, 2019, 2020

Law Week Colorado, named one of Colorado's nine Top Women Lawyers, 2011

Colorado Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015

Law Week Colorado, "Up-and-Coming Lawyer," 2007

Denver Business Journal, candidate for "Outstanding Women in Business," 2006 and 2007, and for "40 Under 40," 2008

Admissions:

New York

Colorado

America Scores, Denver Chapter, 2005-2006

National Kidney Foundation, Denver Chapter, 2001-2002

Turnaround Management Association, Denver Chapter, 2007-2010

Wyndham Park Community Board, 2005-2006

Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1999)

University of Iowa (B.A. 1995, honors program)