Michael Hentrel has served as the General Counsel for the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency since 2018.  Mr. Hentrel, a 1992 graduate of Howard University School of Law, previously served as Counsel for the Federal Deposit Corporation (FDIC) where he provided advice, counsel and transactional support regarding the management and disposition of $25 Billion in assets jointly owned by FDIC and private investors. Previously, Mr. Hentrel performed a similar role as Associate General Counsel at Fannie Mae.  During his career, Mr. Hentrel has also been Deputy General Counsel of the National Capitol Revitalization Corporation and an associate at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.  He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Maryland and is a member of numerous professional and legal organizations.

Mr. Hentrel is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Bachelor of Arts in History and holds a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from the Howard University School of Law.