Michele Ellson

Michele Ellson is a skilled attorney currently serving as a Community Law Attorney and Frontline Attorney at Open Door Legal since April 2023. Prior to this role, Michele worked as an Associate Attorney and Post-Bar Law Clerk at Lozano Smith from September 2022 to April 2023. Experience includes an internship with the San Francisco City Attorney's Office on the Health and Human Services Team and a Research Assistant position at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Michele has also completed legal externships with State Senator Thomas J. Umberg and contributed as a Student Fellow at The Source on Healthcare Price & Competition, where a publication co-authored titled "Network Adequacy Standards in California: How They Work and Why They Matter" was released in December 2021. Earlier in the career, Michele worked as a Research Paralegal and Legal Assistant at various law firms. Academic credentials include a Doctor of Law degree from the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, a Paralegal certificate from California State University - East Bay, and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Buffalo State University.