Michelle Whelan

Michelle Whelan is a Clinical Professor in the Lawyering Program at Cornell Law School. After graduating with honors from the University of Florida School of Law in 1990, Professor Whelan practiced commercial litigation at the Miami law firms of Greenberg Traurig and Steel, Hector & Davis.

During her 17-year career in private practice, Professor Whelan represented corporate clients in lawsuits involving shareholder disputes, breaches of contract, product liability, real estate disputes, defamation, and intellectual property. She was also actively involved in summer associate recruiting and hiring.