Michelle Sherman

Michelle Sherman is special counsel in the Government Contracts and Business Trial Practice Groups in the firm’s Los Angeles office where she specializes in complex litigation matters and white collar/criminal defense. 

Areas of Practice

Ms. Sherman has handled all aspects of business litigation cases, including shareholder disputes involving the right of first refusal, claims of unfair competition under California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and tortious interference with business relations.  Ms. Sherman also worked as an Assistant Public Defender in Los Angeles, where she won all of her criminal trials. Ms. Sherman has extensive trial and ADR experience.  Ms. Sherman also teaches trial advocacy to lawyers as a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.

Education

• J.D., University of California at Los Angeles, 1988, Order of the Coif
• B.A., Smith College, 1983, Phi Beta Kappa

Articles

• Antitrust Compliance Programs Under The Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Fall 1998
• Verticle Maximum Price Fixing Is No Longer A Four Letter Word Under Federal Antitrust Law, Spring 1997

Advertising Law Blog Articles

• "Why Every Business Should Have A Social Media Policy," August, 5, 2010

Government Contracts Law Blog Articles

• "The Fourth Amendment Trumps Unbridled Government Searches Of Electronic Data (And What Companies Should Know To Protect Their Interests)," March 19, 2010
• "New FCA Rules Put Lenders and Brokers Directly in Their Gun Sights", August 12, 2009