Michelle's practice is focused on the representation of small businesses, with an emphasis on design professional firms. She has extensive experience in ownership transitions (including mergers and acquisitions), entity selection and formation, buy-sell/shareholder agreements, and contract drafting and negotiation, along with disputes arising out of business deal related matters. She also practices in the areas of estate planning, and probate and trust administration.
 
Michelle received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame (BA, 1993), and her law degree from William Mitchell College of Law (JD, Cum Laude 1996). She began her law career in Minnesota (1996), and has been practicing law in California since 2001.
 
Michelle currently serves as the managing partner for her firm.  Michelle has also served as a member of the board of directors and the president of the Notre Dame Club of Orange County, and acted as the Executive Director for the club’s ND2OC community service endowment. She founded the Notre Dame Professionals of Orange County in 2011.