Prior to joining us, Michelle practiced at a boutique Chicago firm, where she worked on complex litigation involving unfair and deceptive practices, data privacy and cybersecurity, and antitrust issues.

During law school, Michelle completed a judicial externship for the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama of the Circuit Court of Cook County. She was also an Executive Articles Editor on the Chicago-Kent Law Review and a member of Chicago-Kent’s nationally recognized Moot Court Honor Society, where she finished in second place at the 2020 National Health Law Moot Court Competition.

Michelle has volunteered with several nonprofit organizations, including a legal aid clinic focusing on assisting clients in the Chicago suburbs, a nonprofit law firm in Madison, Wisconsin, and an organization dedicated to providing mentors to children impacted by parental incarceration.