Michele C. Nielsen

Michele C. Nielsen received her J.D. in 2016 from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where she was elected to the Order of the Coif. She also served on the UCLA Law Review and the UCLA Entertainment Law Review. Michele has published two pieces in the UCLA Law Review: (1) Mute and Moot: How Class Action Mootness Procedure Silences Inmates, 63 UCLA L. Rev. 760 (2016), and (2) Beyond PREA: An Interdisciplinary Framework for Evaluating Sexual Violence in Prisons, 64 UCLA L. Rev. 230 (2017). Additionally, she received her bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from Princeton University with honors. Prior to joining the firm, Michele was a litigation associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. In prior positions, she was responsible for creating a Public Defender Secondment Program as part of an effort to combat systemic racism, as well as working towards diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession through various committees and initiatives. Michele also clerked for the Honorable Jacqueline H. Nguyen on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Before law school, Michele worked at Estate Plan, Inc. in Laguna Beach, California. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Michele C. Nielsen included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers Ones to Watch Super Lawyers Rising Stars Other Sources of Feedback About Michele C. Nielsen Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Associate

• Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Litigation Associate
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Litigation Associate
• Honorable Jacqueline H. Nguyen on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Law Clerk
• Estate Plan, Inc. in Laguna Beach, California

• Presenter, “Clients with Diminished Capacity: Facts, Strategies & Ethics,” Continuing Education of the Bar – California, June 2024