Bio

As Managing Attorney for the Child Support Section of the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) Administrative Hearings Unit, Michelle is responsible for supervising the 16 member team that handles the establishment, modification and enforcement of all administrative child support hearings in the State of Missouri. She has served in all three branches of state government, first as Office Attorney for Senator J.B. “Jet” Banks, Assistant Legal Counsel to the late Governor Mel Carnahan, and Law Clerk to The Honorable Duane Benton during his tenure on the Supreme Court of Missouri. After serving as an Administrative Hearings Officer in the Administrative Hearings Unit for 11 years, she was promoted to Managing Attorney in 2018. She earned her Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in January 2020 and serves on the DSS Operational Excellence Team. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from The University of New Orleans, a Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law, and a Masters of Law in Dispute Resolution from the University of Missouri-Columbia.