About Michelle GANZ
Distinguished Employment Law Professional with Extensive Experience
Michelle began her legal practice in Los Angeles, California, where she litigated complex matters involving health care business practices and other business disputes. Since moving to Arizona in 2005, Michelle’s practice has focused exclusively on employment and labor issues.
Comprehensive Knowledge of
Labor and Employment Law
Over the first 15 years of her legal career, Michelle represented clients in a variety of litigation matters, including complex multi-party lawsuits involving disputes regarding discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblowing, employment contracts and restrictive covenants, wage and hour violations, ERISA, and other claims.
Michelle’s extensive litigation and administrative agency experience includes briefings before the United States Supreme Court and oral argument in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has advanced unique arguments to obtain successful judgments and confirming appellate orders in court, arbitration, administrative hearings, and agency proceedings. Michelle has also successfully negotiated resolutions of multimillion-dollar litigation through alternative dispute resolution. Michelle has represented physicians and other medical professionals in professional board proceedings.
Although Michelle’s current practice does not include litigation, her experience in this area is foundational to her ability to provide excellent advice on risk assessment and avoidance.
Michelle’s extensive litigation and administrative agency experience includes briefings before the United States Supreme Court and oral argument in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. She has advanced unique arguments to obtain successful judgments and confirming appellate orders in court, arbitration, administrative hearings, and agency proceedings. Michelle has also successfully negotiated resolutions of multimillion-dollar litigation through alternative dispute resolution. Michelle has represented physicians and other medical professionals in professional board proceedings.
Although Michelle’s current practice does not include litigation, her experience in this area is foundational to her ability to provide excellent advice on risk assessment and avoidance.
Michelle balances her comprehensive knowledge of labor and employment law with the practical considerations that are unique to each of her clients, marrying legal advice with business realities. Michelle acts as a trusted business partner to provide advice that reflects each client’s business goals and organizational culture.
Through her reputation for sound counsel, consistent results, and quality client service, Michelle has built a portfolio of valued clients. Her clients run the gamut from large, international and national Fortune 100 companies to thriving local businesses, in industries including:
Through her reputation for sound counsel, consistent results, and quality client service, Michelle has built a portfolio of valued clients. Her clients run the gamut from large, international and national Fortune 100 companies to thriving local businesses, in industries including:
- Manufacturing
- Aerospace
- Technology
- Professional sports
- Education
- Food and beverage / Hospitality
- Retail
- Health care
- Other professional services, such as law and accounting firms
- Commercial real estate
- Non-profits
- Executive level employees within these industries
Education
JD, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (2002)
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of Arizona (1999)
Admitted to Practice
- Arizona
- United States District Court for the District of Arizona
- United States District Court for the Central, Southern, and Eastern Districts of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
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