Michelle A. Birtja

Michelle A. Birtja: Attorney with Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP

Biography

Michelle is a partner at the Los Angeles office where her practice is focused on complex civil litigation with an emphasis in medical malpractice defense. She also handles cybersecurity and data privacy matters as a member of the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Team.

Michelle attended Western State University College of Law, graduating with an Exemplary Public Service Award and a Criminal Law Justice Center Award in 2011. While at Western, Michelle was chosen to be part of the Year One Honors Program (reserved for students in the top 10% of their class), and she received the Witkin Award for Excellence (the highest grade) in Criminal Procedure. During law school, she was a judicial extern for the Honorable Joseph F. De Vanon and a certified law clerk for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, where she adjudicated a misdemeanor jury trial and over twenty-five preliminary hearings.

Prior to law school, Michelle graduated with Distinguished Honors from Whittier College with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History and a minor in Philosophy. While in college, she was chosen to attend Royal Holloway, University of London and completed course work in History.

Newsroom

News

•Eleven WSHB Attorneys Elected Into Partnership
Newsroom, 1.16.20
•17 WSHB Lawyers Honored as 2019's Rising Stars
Newsroom, 7.23.19
•WSHB Announces Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Practice
Newsroom, 6.26.14

Publications

•When Good Deeds Go Punished: The Risks Practitioners Face When Assisting Patients in Litigation
Publications, Professional Times Magazine, 6.25.18

In the News

•Victory in Hip Revision Surgery Medical Malpractice Arbitration
•Eleven WSHB Attorneys Elected Into Partnership
•17 WSHB Lawyers Honored as 2019's Rising Stars
•When Good Deeds Go Punished: The Risks Practitioners Face When Assisting Patients in Litigation

Honors & Recognitions

•Super Lawyers Magazine “Southern California Rising Star,” 2019 - 2025
•Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Los Angeles, California

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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law
  • Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
  • Professional Liability
  • Legal Malpractice
  • Complex Tort and Casualty
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
  • Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Whittier College, B.A., 2008
Law School Attended:
Western State University College of Law, J.D., 2011
Year of First Admission:
2011
Admission:
2011, California
Birth Information:
Whittier, California
Reported Cases:
Experience: Victory in Hip Revision Surgery Medical Malpractice Arbitration; 4.23.25; Orange County Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Dental Malpractice Trial; 11.16.15
ISLN:
921921300

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310-481-7650  Fax

www.wshblaw.com/attorney/michelle-a-birtja

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