I grew up housing insecure and appreciated the many people who helped my family and me. When I first found Klein Hornig, I truly identified with its mission and practice because it hit so close to home for me. I find it incredibly fulfilling and rewarding to give back to others in need by working in an industry that helped me in my youth.

Michaela McDowell handles a wide range of matters relating to affordable housing and community development transactions. She drafts operating agreements, resolutions and board votes and conveys other information to multiple audiences. She also reviews loan and investor documents, as well as organizational documents.

Michaela gained a great deal of legal writing and research experience through serving as the Notes Editor of the Public Contracts Law Journal at George Washington University Law School. As a summer legal intern at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, she conducted extensive research on policy issues for healthcare law.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Member
  • ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development, Member

Publications

  • “Disabled Business Owners and the 8(a) Program: Creating a Set-Aside Federal Contract Special Interest Group for Disabled-Owned Small Businesses” in the Public Contracts Law Journal (Volume 52, Number 3, Spring 2023)

 

  • George Washington University Law School, J.D.
  • Montana State University, B.A., summa cum laude

I absolutely love to read. I have a very long commute, and I read both ways and on weekends. I especially enjoy the genres of true crime, mysteries, and psychological thrillers.