Our firm simply wouldn't function without the superb administrative skills of Michelle Dangott. A highly organized individual with more than 20 years' experience providing thorough and skillful support to law firm partners, she is dedicated and focused, able to prioritize, and complete multiple tasks. Moreover, her work is always done with a sense of humor that keeps our offices functioning with a minimum of friction and a maximum of efficiency. Her responsibilities include substantial communication with our clients, the California Public Utilities Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and other governmental agencies whose efforts impact our clients. She designed, maintains, and archives our highly effective filing system, including a quick and thorough index that results in easy access to critical information.

Michelle makes all of our CPUC and FERC filings, including coordination of ex parte meetings with Commission officials. Her duties also involve maintenance and update of our attorney calendar, the tracking of office expenses and the creation of weekly reports with regard to status of invoices, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

Michelle has served as legal secretary to partners in a major national law firm in the practices of commercial litigation, corporate, real estate, and intellectual property. Her work has included extensive client contact, preparation of correspondence, contracts, and corporate documents. She also has drafted, prepared and filed documents in the Superior Courts of various counties, as well as Federal and State filings, including the California Supreme Court and Appellate Courts.
Michelle studied at California State University, Northridge, where she majored in sociology.