Michelle is an experienced Family Law solicitor in the Public Team at Ridley and Hall Solicitors specialising in Adoption, Adoption Disruption and Kinship Care. Michelle also has previous experience in Care Proceedings, Private Law Family and Domestic Abuse.

Michelle has worked exclusively in Family Law since 2015. During her training contract, she regularly appeared before both District Judges and Magistrates, having successfully obtained blanket rights of audience in West and North Yorkshire. After qualifying as a Solicitor in 2019, Michelle joined Ridley and Hall focussing primarily on Adoption and Kinship matters while also representing birth parents in Care Proceedings. After a short time away from Ridley and Hall, she returned in December 2025, to continue working in the Public Team alongside Nigel Priestley and Sarah Brown.

Michelle prides herself on client care and is empathetic and understanding of the difficult nature of her cases. Michelle is extremely passionate about her work and will go above and beyond to ensure that her clients feel supported and that their voice is heard.