Az Business Leaders magazine spotlights Arizona’s influential business leaders. Today, meet Michelle De Blasi, founding partner and attorney, Law Office of Michelle De Blasi.
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Michelle De Blasi, Law Office of Michelle De Blasi
Background: Michelle De Blasi is a prominent environmental and energy attorney who brings decades of experience and relationships assisting clients obtain successful results with their environmental, natural resource and energy projects. She brings her many years of government and “Big Law” experience to her own firm to provide more effective client service at a lower cost. Ms. De Blasi has the horsepower to handle significant cases while providing excellent client service. Her in-depth expertise encompasses a wide range of environmental and energy law areas, as well as business strategy in a broad array of industries.
Source of pride: “It has been four years since I realized my long-time dream to be at the helm of my own law firm, allowing me to provide more efficient and focused legal services and strategic partnerships for my clients. I’m very grateful to continue to represent such amazing clients and to mentor student to follow their own paths to success.”
Professional advice: “The best professional advice I ever received was to follow my own path and not compare myself to others. I have always pursued my career with hard work to achieve success, allowing me to focus more on my clients’ businesses and to truly care about solving their issues.”
Movie with impact: “‘Pay It Forward’ was a very impactful movie because it’s how I live my life. Often the altruism of children teaches us to show more kindness and compassion, even in a world where selflessness can seem rare. I love its theme to “be the example you want to see in others.”