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Michelle’s personal scholarship and advocacy efforts are in support of individuals with disabilities and military veterans. She is a former federal judicial clerk and an LL.M. candidate. Michelle is admitted to the Bars of Washington, D.C., New York, New Jersey, Illinois, Missouri, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Her scholarship is published in print and online at:

Charleston Law Review

Saint Louis University Law Journal

American Bar Association

Veterans’ Law Review

Recognition of her legal writing:

Winner of the American Bar Association Aviation and Space Law Committee Writing Competition Award

She has presented her research at:

Georgia Military Child Symposium

University of Leeds Disability Studies Conference

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Unfortunately, a military is still essential to preserving the ideals we strive for as a society, and, therefore, citizens will be forced to fight and die whether they volunteer or not.

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Michelle’s professional practice is in aviation law, primarily in New York. Before becoming an attorney, she served in the Army for over a decade as a commissioned officer and Apache helicopter pilot-in-command. Her service included long tours in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Republic of Korea and commanding an attack helicopter company in combat. Her military service made her education possible.