Michelle L. Roberts

From the Roberts Disability Law, P.C., in Oakland, California, Michelle L. Roberts serves residents of the greater Bay Area as well as clients all across California in important and complex legal matters pertaining to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, with an emphasis on taking on claims for disability insurance benefits. She is also well-equipped to handle myriad issues regarding employee benefits, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.Ms. Roberts completed her undergraduate studies in 2002, graduating summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Arts degree in economics/law & society and political science from the University of California, Riverside. She went on to attend the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where she was the student director of the Workers’ Rights Clinic and a founding member and treasurer of the Pilipino American Law Society, as well as being actively involved in the Unemployment and Wage Claims Project.Prior to receiving her Juris Doctor in 2005, Ms. Roberts was the recipient of the Equal Justice America Fellowship and was awarded the Prosser Prize in family law. She obtained her license to practice law in California the same year she graduated from law school – and later in Illinois – and she became admitted to practice law in the following courts:The United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central Districts of CaliforniaThe United States District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisThe United States Courts of Appeals for the 4th, 6th and 9th CircuitsThe Supreme Court of the United StatesFor her many contributions in progressing the standard of client care within her industry to greater heights, Ms. Roberts has been rated a perfect “10.0” on Avvo and hosts myriad positive client testimonials on the site as well. Furthermore, she was recognized as a Distinguished CELA Lawyer by the California Employment Lawyers Association (CELA). She maintains close affiliations with prominent legal organizations such as the National Employment Lawyers Association and CELA, and she regularly publishes many articles pertaining to her legal field, as well as giving speeches and lectures across various reputable platforms.