Michelle Gonzales

Michelle Roberts Gonzales is an experienced litigator, counselor, and internal investigator for clients facing employment issues ranging from thorny whistleblower claims to post-merger employee integration issues.

She has defended numerous companies in wage-and-hour class actions and high-stakes individual employment lawsuits. She has also helped lead numerous internal investigations, helping clients understand and navigate difficult whistleblower issues. She leads large teams across practice groups and jurisdictions in sensitive and consequential investigations. She also regularly conducts due diligence on employment issues for corporate transactions, using her litigation, counselling, and investigation experience to help clients understand and mitigate their risks.

Her most important strength, however, is her ability to get up-to-speed and to understand strategic issues quickly to help clients navigate the complicated legal and business issues that arise out of workforce management.

Michelle is a former clerk to the Honorable Dale S. Fischer, U.S. District Judge in the Central District of California. Before law school, she spent more than a decade as a reporter and editor for a prominent international news organization, covering national stories in multiple cities across the United States.