I take great pride in ensuring that clients’ legal needs are met effectively and efficiently by supporting the team with research, writing, and case management. I am dedicated to ensuring that you receive the high quality representation and attention that you deserve.
Michelle Gibbons, Attorney
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
Call my office at 651-455-1555 or email me directly.
I take great pride in ensuring that clients’ legal needs are met effectively and efficiently by supporting the team with research, writing, and case management. I am dedicated to ensuring that you receive the high quality representation and attention that you deserve.
Michelle Gibbons, Staff Attorney
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
Call my office at 651-455-1555 or email me directly.
About Michelle Gibbons
Michelle has a breadth of experience researching and writing about criminal and civil law topics, as well as litigating and obtaining favorable settlements in the civil arena. Michelle is passionate about using her skills and experience to fight for those whose legal rights have been infringed.
Michelle grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. After high school, she attended the University of Minnesota where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts in psychology and French in 2013. Michelle graduated magna cum laude from Mitchell Hamline School of Law in 2020. During law school, Michelle served as the Associate Editor in Chief of the Mitchell Hamline Law Review, clerked for the Honorable Robert Awsumb in the Ramsey County District Court handling felony cases, and researched personal injury topics for Professor Mike Steenson. She also performed extensive volunteer work, earning the Minnesota Justice Foundation 150+ hours of service certificate. After law school, Michelle represented employees in wrongful termination cases, then clerked for the Honorable Sarah I. Wheelock at the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
In her free time, Michelle enjoys reading, live music, cooking, camping, and spending time with family and friends.
Education
- University of Minnesota, B.A. 2013
- Mitchell Hamline School of Law, JD 2020, Magna Cum Laude
Bar Admissions
- State of Minnesota, 2020
- United States District Court, District of Minnesota, 2021
Professional Associations
- Chair, Minnesota State Bar Association New Lawyers Section
- Member, Minnesota State Bar Association Board of Governors
Recognitions
Mitchell Hamline Law Review Wallace Lerner Excellence in Leadership Award, 2023
Publications
Frances Baillon & Michelle Gibbons, Kenneh v. Homeward Bound, Inc: Potential Impacts of the Minnesota Supreme Court’s Not So Severe “Severe or Pervasive” Standard to Race Harassment Claims Under the Minnesota Human Rights Act, 49 MITCHELL HAMLINE L. REV. 570 (2023)
Frances Baillon & Michelle Gibbons, Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims in Federal and Minnesota Courts: A Historical Perspective on the Development of the “Severe or Pervasive” Standard, 48 MITCHELL HAMLINE L. REV. 863 (2022)
Michelle Gibbons, Torts: Missing the Forest for the Factors—Frederick v. Wallerich, 907 N.W.2d 167 (Minn. 2018), 45 MITCHELL HAMLINE L. REV. 1045 (2019)