By way of background, during law school, Ms.Wilson had the pleasure of defraying the cost of her education by substitute teaching in Long Beach Unified School District.
In preparation for her professional career, she worked for 11 years as a law clerk and project attorney in a small civil practice in Long Beach that served low income and disadvantaged citizens. During law school, she also had the opportunity to work with Community Legal Services of Los Angeles or Legal Aid. As a law clerk for Legal Aid, she had the opportunity to work with clients in the areas of landlord/tenant and family law. During her time with Legal Aid, she also worked with the Domestic Violence Clinic at the Superior Court of California in Norwalk, California.
In the Fall of 1996, she also served as a law clerk for the Honorable David O. Carter, now a Federal Judge, during his tenure as the Master Calendar Judge for the Orange County Superior Court in Santa Ana. Finally, in the Spring of 1996, she had the opportunity to work as a Certified Law Clerk for the Orange County District Attorneys Office in the West Orange County Court.
Ms. Wilson worked in several positions to pay for her education and gain Public Policy and Administration experience. The positions include that of a Congressional Intern in the City of Long Beach for the United States House of Representatives and as a District Office Field Representative for the California State Assembly.
After beginning her career as a Criminal Defense Attorney with the Public Defenders' Office, Ms.Wilson joined a large, corporate firm in the civil defense area defending Physicians, Acute Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Their Staff.
Ms. Wilson is a native of the City of Long Beach, California.
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Board of Directors, Arts Council, City of Long Beach
Board of Directors, FoodFinders Non-Profit Organization
Board of Directors, H'artworks Non-Profit Organization
Board of Directors, Urban Community Outreach Non-Profit Organization
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Wallace R. Davis Public Service Award Recipient
Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Scholarship Recipient
Distinguished Alumnae Award Recipient, City of Long Beach
Honoree, NAACP, Long Beach Branch, "Unsung Local Shero," 2007
Business Person of the Month, The Sun Newspaper, November 2006
Who's Who In the Legal Community, Long Beach Business Journal, 2006
Rising Star, Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005
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Juris Doctor Degree, May 1997
Certificate in Estate Planning and Taxation, May 1997
Undergraduate Degree, Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Courses for Emphasis in Taxation Included
Estate and Gift Taxation
Federal Income Taxation
Corporate Taxation
California Community Property
Contracts Formation, Dissolution and Enforcement
Admitted, State Bar of California, December 1997
Admitted, United States District Court
Admitted, United States Court of Appeals
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Former Corporate Insurance Defense Attorney
Former Regulatory Affairs and Contracts Administrator
Experienced Professional Negligence Defense Attorney
Served As County Deputy Public Defender and Trial Attorney
Former Certified Law Clerk, Orange County District Attorneys' Office
Served As District Office Field Representative, California State Assembly
Served As District Office Congressional Intern, U. S. House of Representatives
Served As Law Clerk for Supervising Judge of the Criminal Panel, Orange County
Law Clerk, Legal Aid Society Superior Court Domestic Violence Clinic
Student President, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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ATTORNEYS:
The Law Offices of Michele A. Wilson strictly complies with California State Bar, Rule 2-200.
