She holds an LL.M. in Dispute Resolution from Pepperdine University, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Malibu, California (2014) a J.D. in Trial Advocacy from Samford University (1999) and a B.A. in Communication and Business from Trinity College, Washington D.C., Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur (1996). Prior to relocating to Arizona, Michelle practiced law in Alabama and was a professor of law. She has mediated over 2800 private practice commercial cases and co-meditated 145 mass torts, class actions and Multi-District Litigation cases.