Michelle Frazier is a government relations attorney representing clients before the legislative and executive branches. Clients benefit from Michelle’s previous experience working at a regional firm, where she had a robust lobbying practice representing numerous clients in small and large industries. In addition, Michelle previously worked at the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) serving as Assistant Executive Director, which included the supervision of the NCBA's Office of Governmental Affairs. She joined the NCBA in March 2001 as Director of Governmental Affairs and was responsible for administering the legislative program as well as serving as the Association’s lobbyist for the legislative, executive, and federal branches. Michelle is a registered North Carolina Lobbyist.
Prior to her position at the NCBA, Michelle was an associate in private practice in Raleigh, representing a variety of clients in all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts and before legislative and administrative boards. She also served as a Law Clerk for The Honorable William Norton Mason, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, upon graduation from law school. While attending law school, she worked for Glaxo, Inc., in the Public Policy and Legal Departments as well as interning at the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Michelle currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Law Alumni Association of UNC. She has been recognized in Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite (2009) as one of North Carolina's best lawyers under the age of 40 (Young Guns category) and listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers (2009, 2010) as a Rising Star.
University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 1996
Wake Forest University, B.A., 1992
North Carolina
- Board of Directors, Carolina Horse Park Foundation
- UNC Law Alumni Board of Directors
- North Carolina Bar Association, Legislative Advisory Committee
- North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association
- Wake County Bar Association
- Triangle Business Journal's "Women in Business" award (2017)
- Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Young Guns (2009)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Government Relations (2009, 2010)
Overview
Michelle Frazier is a government relations attorney representing clients before the legislative and executive branches. Clients benefit from Michelle’s previous experience working at a regional firm, where she had a robust lobbying practice representing numerous clients in small and large industries. In addition, Michelle previously worked at the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) serving as Assistant Executive Director, which included the supervision of the NCBA's Office of Governmental Affairs. She joined the NCBA in March 2001 as Director of Governmental Affairs and was responsible for administering the legislative program as well as serving as the Association’s lobbyist for the legislative, executive, and federal branches. Michelle is a registered North Carolina Lobbyist.
Prior to her position at the NCBA, Michelle was an associate in private practice in Raleigh, representing a variety of clients in all aspects of litigation in state and federal courts and before legislative and administrative boards. She also served as a Law Clerk for The Honorable William Norton Mason, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, upon graduation from law school. While attending law school, she worked for Glaxo, Inc., in the Public Policy and Legal Departments as well as interning at the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Michelle currently serves on the Board of Directors of The Law Alumni Association of UNC. She has been recognized in Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite (2009) as one of North Carolina's best lawyers under the age of 40 (Young Guns category) and listed in North Carolina Super Lawyers (2009, 2010) as a Rising Star.
- Board of Directors, Carolina Horse Park Foundation
- UNC Law Alumni Board of Directors
- North Carolina Bar Association, Legislative Advisory Committee
- North Carolina Professional Lobbyists Association
- Wake County Bar Association
- Triangle Business Journal's "Women in Business" award (2017)
- Business North Carolina's Legal Elite, Young Guns (2009)
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, Government Relations (2009, 2010)
Speaking & Writing
- NC Legislative Update: April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: April 12, 2019
April 12, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: March 29, 2019
March 29, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: March 22, 2019
March 22, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: March 15, 2019
March 15, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: March 1, 2019
March 1, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: February 22, 2019
February 22, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: February 15, 2019
February 15, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: February 8, 2019
February 8, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: February 1, 2019
February 1, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: January 25, 2019
January 25, 2019 - NC Public Policy Update: 2018 Midterm Election
November 7, 2018
Legislative Bulletin, September 2017, NC Bar Association
Outside Nexsen Pruet
Outside of Nexsen Pruet, Michelle’s love of horses is evident. When she’s not lobbying for her clients at the NC General Assembly, Michelle rescues racetrack horses and trains them to become performance horses. She and her rescues compete regularly in three-day eventing (commonly known as equestrian triathlons). Three-day eventing includes dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. A recent big accomplishment for her was earning a 2017 US Horse of the Year award for her rescue horse named Personal Privilege. Her current mount is a former racehorse named Raucous Caucus.
Michelle lives in Raleigh with her husband, Steve Petersen, and two rescue dogs, Blossom and Chester.
