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Michelle A. Birtja
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Michelle A. Birtja

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401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1070, Los Angeles, CA 90024-3702

Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Professional Liability and 4 more

About Michelle A. Birtja

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.

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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 Law

  • Professional Liability
  • Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility 1
    • Legal Malpractice
  • Other 5
    • Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law
    • Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
    • Complex Tort and Casualty
    • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
    • Blockchain and Cryptocurrency

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    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
  • Additional Links
    http://www.wshblaw.com/attorney/michelle-a-birtja/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2011, California
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Western State University College of Law
    Class of 2011
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Whittier College
    Class of 2008
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1986
    Whittier, California

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