Michelle practices in the areas of corporate and business, employment, estates, trusts, and probate.  She has drafted numerous loan and estate planning documents and has assisted in several employment matters including civil rights litigation in both state and federal court.  She received her law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she was an Associate Editor of The Ohio State Law Journal and graduated in the top ten percent of her class.

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D. 2006, cum laude)

The Ohio State Law Journal, Associate Editor

Top 10% of class

CALI awards for highest achievement in Constitutional Law, First Amendment, and Mediation Practicum

The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business (B.S. 2003, Business Administration and Economics, magna cum laude) 

Practice Areas

Corporate and Business

Estates, Trusts, and Probate

Employment

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Noteworthy Matters/Cases

Author of Mediator Certification: Realizing Its Potentials and Coping With Its Limitations, The American Journal of Mediation, April 2007.

Memberships and Community Involvement

American Bar Association

Ohio State Bar Association

Columbus Bar Association

Founder and Member of The Ohio Union Art Board

Honors/Awards

Honorable Mention, 2006 Boskey Dispute Resolution Essay Competition

Website Articles

Mediator Certification: Realizing Its Potentials and Coping With Its Limitations (abbreviated version), The Mayhew-Hite Report on Dispute Resolution and the Courts , Vol. 4, Issue 3; available at http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/jdr/mayhew-hite/vol4iss3/student.html.