Michelle is a highly experienced attorney who has been practicing law in Alaska since 1986, with a focus on commercial collection and lender representation. Before entering private practice, she clerked for U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Herbert A. Ross from 1986 -1988 and served as a staff attorney then as lead counsel for FDIC’s Alaska Legal Department (1989-1993). Michelle represents private businesses, banks, and credit unions in large commercial collection matters and in bankruptcy cases, including defending preference claims.
Admitted to Practice:
- Alaska
- United States District Court, District of Alaska
- United States Court of Appeals, Ninth circuit
Education:
- J.D., Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, MN
- B.S. with honors, University of Alaska, Fairbanks