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)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Government Relations Practice in 2021
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)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Government Relations Practice in 2021
Speaking & Writing
- NC Legislative Update: Election Recap, November 4, 2020
November 6, 2020 - NC Legislative Update September 4, 2020
September 4, 2020 - NC Legislative Update July 9, 2020
July 9, 2020 - NC Legislative Update for June 30, 2020
June 30, 2020 - NC Legislative Update for June 22, 2020
June 22, 2020 - NC Legislative Update June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020 - North Carolina Legislative Update - June 5, 2020
June 5, 2020 - NC Legislative Update: May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 - NC Legislative Update for May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 - North Carolina Legislative Update: May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 - North Carolina Legislative Update May 7, 2020
May 7, 2020 - North Carolina Legislative Update - May 4, 2020
May 4, 2020 - NC Legislative Update: April 27,2020
April 27, 2020 - NC Legislative Update: April 14, 2020
April 14, 2020 - NC Legislative Update: April 3, 2020
April 3, 2020 - NC Legislative Update: November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: November 1, 2019
November 1, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: October 25, 2019
October 25, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: October 4, 2019
October 4, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: September 27, 2019
September 27, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: September 20, 2019
September 20, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: September 6, 2019
September 6, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: August 23, 2019
August 23, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: August 9, 2019
August 9, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: August 2, 2019
August 2, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: July 26, 2019
July 26, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: July 19, 2019
July 19, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: July 12, 2019
July 12, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: June 28, 2019
June 28, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: June 21, 2019
June 21, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: June 7, 2019
June 7, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: May 31, 2019
May 31, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: May 24, 2019
May 24, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019 - NC Legislative Update: May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019 - 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.
