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Michelle was born and raised in West Michigan and is proud to work in both Grand Rapids and Greenville, Michigan. She graduated from East Kentwood High School and obtained her Bachelor of Science Degree in Legal Studies from Grand Valley State University in 1998. At Grand Valley, she graduated Magna Cum Laude and was awarded the Most Outstanding Student Award for 1997. After graduating from Grand Valley, Michelle worked for the Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office for three years before attending law school. Michelle received her Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New Jersey in 2004. While in law school, Michelle received the Dean Merit Scholarship each year of her attendance. She was also fortunate enough to study law under the late United States Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist for a summer in Europe. After graduating from law school, Michelle first practiced in the areas of Bankruptcy and Family Law. Her practice has since focused on Business Banking, Creditors Rights, Complex Consumer and Commercial Litigation. Michelle joined Steven E. Bratschie & Associates in 2006 and became a partner of Bratschie & Born, P.C in 2014. Michelle volunteered as a victim advocate for the Ottawa and Kent County Sheriff Departments for many years and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in Kent County. She currently volunteers on the finance review committee for Grand Rapids Opportunities for Women (GROW). Michelle served on the Board of Directors and as legal council for the Wyoming Kentwood Chamber of Commerce from 2012- 2022. During that time, Michelle was awarded the Gerald E. Fessel Distinguished Service Award for her work at the chamber.
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