Intro
Michelle represents owners, general contractors, lenders, and subcontractors in all manner of construction-related disputes. A top-rated litigation attorney, she has experience in contract negotiation, claim preparation and evaluation, and prosecution and defense of contractor claims from pre-litigation through trial. She represents clients before state courts, federal courts, and arbitration tribunals, and has resolved numerous complicated construction disputes at mediation. Michelle’s practice has particular emphasis on private commercial and mass residential construction projects.
Areas of Focus
Education
Admissions and Courts
Role
Construction Section Leader
Women's Impact Network, Member
Association of General Contractors Legal Advisory Committee
The Bar Association of San Francisco's Justice & Diversity Center, Board of Directors
Bar Association of San Francisco
"Hanson Bridgett Announces New Construction Section Leader," Law360 (July 2022)
"Bay Area Construction Resumes Today With Stringent Safety Rules," GlobeSt.com (May 2020)
California Lawyers Association, Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Legal Services Award (2022)
Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, (2015-2019)
"Cybersecurity and the Construction Industry: Obligations, Liabilities, Insurance and Best Practices," co-presenter, USLAW Construction Law Executive Risk Forum (September 2023)
"Prefabrication - What Counsel Should Know," USLAW Network Spring Client Conference (April 2023)
“Mechanic’s Liens,” panelist, NorCal Women in Commercial Leasing Law Symposium (November 2018)
"Project Teams: You Just Don't Get It," moderator, California Women in Design + Construction (September 2017)