Michelle specializes in the representation of emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycles. Her practice focuses on general corporate counseling, venture capital financings, and mergers and acquisitions. She counsels technology and life sciences companies on formation, governance, and strategic transactions, drawing on her background in international relations and economic policy to support clients navigating complex business and regulatory environments.

Michelle represents a broad range of innovative companies and investors, including early-stage startups, growth-stage ventures, and venture capital firms. Before joining Gunderson Dettmer, she practiced at a leading technology-focused law firm in Silicon Valley and gained experience with commercial legal reform through her work with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program. Her interdisciplinary training in law, engineering innovation, and entrepreneurship informs her work with clients at the intersection of technology, international business, and finance.