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Attorney Michelle Achterberg Welch has been in the legal profession for over twenty years and serves clients throughout Wisconsin and eastern Minnesota. In 2016, she started her own law practice, where she focuses exclusively on civil litigation matters, including family law, employment law, and small business litigation.
Michelle's background and life experience enables her to provide compassionate representation while advocating zealously for her clients. Also known for throwing some occasional humor into her practice of law, Michelle's witty personality oftentimes rids clients of their anxiety and provides them with some much needed comic relief.
Before venturing to Eau Claire in 2012, Michelle practiced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she focused exclusively on employment matters. Before then, she lived and worked in Green Bay.
Michelle began her legal career working as a paralegal for over 12 years, assisting civil litigation attorneys in court rooms throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota. Her work as a paralegal revealed how comfortable she felt in the courtroom which ultimately led her to pursue law school with the intent of becoming a civil litigator.
In her spare time, Michelle enjoys spending time with her husband, Bill, their young son, Jake, and Jake’s big fur-brother, Riley, an incredibly obnoxious, yet lovable, yellow lab, who rarely leaves Jake’s side. Michelle is also a dedicated Packers fan, which makes for an interesting household during football season, considering her husband is a Minnesota native.
AREAS OF PRACTICE
- Civil Litigation
- Family Law
- Employment Law
- Small Business Litigation
Education
William Mitchell College Of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota
University Of Wisconsin-Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Bar Admissions
- 2012 - Minnesota Supreme Court
- 2012 - Wisconsin Supreme Court
- 2014 - Wisconsin Western District Court (Federal)
Bar Professional Associations and Memberships
Wisconsin Association For Justice
- Board of Directors, 2015- 2017
- Civil Jury Instruction Committee, 2014- Present
Eau Claire County (WI) Bar Association
- Secretary, 2013- 2015
- Prior Civil Litigation Coordinator for Free Legal Clinic
- Volunteer at Free Legal Clinic
State Bar Of Wisconsin
- Mock Trial Judge - 2013, 2014, 2015
- Civil Litigation Section Member
- Family Law Section Member
- Labor and Employment Law Section Member
Minnesota State Bar Assocation
- Mock Trial Judge - 2013-2015, 2020
- Civil Litigation Section Member
Chippewa Valley Technical College
- Paralegal Advisory Board, 2015 – Present
Supplemental Court Commissioner – Eau Claire, County
Hennepin County (MN) Bar Association
Ramsey County Bar (MN) Association
Verdicts
- $474,500 personal injury verdict - Eau Claire County, January 2015
Honors & Awards
- Selected as a Rising Star by Wisconsin Super Lawyers, 2015-2020
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