Michelle H. Kichline
Of Counsel
- Municipal, Land Use, and Condemnation Law
- Litigation
After serving nine years as Chester County Commissioner, Michelle joined Lamb McErlane PC. She focuses her practice on municipal and government law, as well as litigation.
During her time as Commissioner, Kichline served as the Chair of the Board and the Chair of the county election board. She developed regional planning expertise while serving on the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) and garnered experience in transportation related issues as a board member on the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association (GVF) and Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC). Her service as a board member on both the Delaware River Port Authority and on the Regional Advisory Committee III for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) give her valuable insight into multi state governmental operations. Her work as a board member of the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP) has broadened her knowledge of all aspects of county government. Her time as both chair of the Tredyffrin Township Board of Supervisors and the chair of its zoning hearing board makes her one of the few attorneys in the region with local, county and state government experience as an elected official.
Michelle’s leadership in the business and transportation communities has been recognized by multiple organizations. Michelle received the Leadership Award for Elected Service from the Greater Valley Forge Transportation Association; the Senator Robert J. Thompson Public Service Award from the Exton Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Helena Devereux Women in Leadership award from the Main Line Chamber of Commerce.
Kichline attended the University of Pennsylvania for undergraduate studies and earned her JD from Beasley School of Law at Temple University.
Michelle will be based at the firm’s West Chester, PA location.
ARTICLES:
- The Delaware Valley is gearing up for a royal celebration on July 4, 2026, which will mark the 250th anniversary of our republic. Michelle Kichline, a former Chester County commissioner, is that county’s liaison to the America250 Committee. The nonpartisan U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission was established by Congress in 2016 to plan and orchestrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Read more here.