Michelle is a full-time mediator, handling business, insurance, personal injury, and all aspects of employment including ADA employment/access cases, FMLA/CFRA, ERISA, prevailing wage, labor code issues, PAGA, wage and hour class actions, and more. She received an "AV" rating and "Premier" status from Martindale-Hubbell Directory of Lawyers. Michelle is a member of ABOTA, a fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, and a Distinguished Fellow of the International Academy of Mediators (IAM). She is a past President of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA), past Chair of the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA), and past Chair and lawyer representative (two terms) of the Central District Delegation to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. She is a frequent author and speaker on employment, litigation, ADR issues, and on life balance. Michelle is a co-author of the book, “Women Who Empower”, and author of an upcoming book on balance. She has also received many honors including “Top Gun Trial Lawyer of the Year”, Orange County Trial Lawyers, in both Employment and Business Litigation. She has also been recognized as one of The Daily Journal’s "Top 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California", "Top Female Litigators", “Top Labor and Employment Lawyers”, as well as one of “California’s Top 50 Neutrals”. She has been named as one of California’s “Super Lawyers,” 2004-2022, and was inducted into the Western State University College of Law Hall of Fame.
Ms. Reinglass enjoys running, hiking, weightlifting, skiing, theater, reading, traveling and watching movies in her spare time.
"Michelle listened very well and pointed out strengths and weaknesses in our case which helped to either validate our offer or cause us to increase it."
- Attorney on an Employment Wrongful Termination matter
"I wanted to express my gratitude to Michelle. Her persistence and patience was extraordinary,
particularly in the face of difficult personalities. I will be glad to keep her in mind for future cases."
- Attorney, Orange County, CA
"Michelle Reinglass was engaged, energetic, and effective in helping diffuse the animosity that had
developed between the parties and getting us to a settlement.
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- Attorney on an Employment Sexual Harassment case
"Michelle was great and worked hard. It was a 10-hour mediation and she worked hard to get a resolution. She also stayed involved post-mediation to ensure full resolution."
- Attorney on an Employment Pregnancy/Discrimination case
"We all thought Michelle was terrific. Every case is different and has its own nuances, but this one required a good deal of EQ on [her] part, and [she] came through. [She] made my clients feel safe and understood, and at the end we think [her] perspective was helpful for them going forward and facilitated their putting this behind them to the extent possible. "
- Attorney on a Personal Injury Sexual Assault Matter
"Determined creative ways to bring the parties closer together, ultimately ending in a settlement."
- Attorney on an Employment Discrimination Matter
"We thought [she was] terrific and went above and beyond in staying so late to allow us to reach the settlement."
- Attorney on an Employment Wrongful Termination Matter
"Ms. Reinglass was excellent with my client and had a very accurate and informed read on the case at all times."
- Attorney on a Employment: Wrongful Termination matter
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