Overview
Michelle Meyers is a member of our Fire Litigation, Public Entity Law, Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, and Insurance Recovery and Bad Faith practice groups. A seasoned trial attorney, she has spent her career litigating complex civil matters involving personal injury, mass torts, civil rights, and insurance coverage in federal and state courts.
Before joining Singleton Schreiber, Ms. Meyers served as a deputy attorney for the State of California Department of Transportation, as a supervising trial attorney for the City of Oakland, and as an associate and partner at Burnham Brown in Oakland, California. She was the lead defense strategist for the City of Oakland in civil and criminal cases arising from the “Ghost Ship” fire, the deadliest fire in the history of
Oakland.
Ms. Meyers earned a B.A. in Political Science from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, in 2000, where she was a member of the Pi Sigma Alpha National Honors Society. She earned her law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law in 2004 and is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in California and Nevada and in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Outside the office, Ms. Meyers enjoys spending time on the sports field with her family and two crazy border collies.
Honors & Awards
Awards and honors
Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in California, National Trial Lawyers, 2024
“Lawyers on the Fast Track: Top Forty Lawyers Under Forty in California,” The Recorder
Case Results
Lead defense strategist for the City of Oakland in civil and criminal cases arising from the “Ghost Ship” fire, the deadliest fire in the history of Oakland, which resulted in the tragic loss of 36 lives. Ms. Meyers served as the City of Oakland’s lead in-house attorney in the civil lawsuit, which was eventually settled for $33 million. She also assisted the City of Oakland’s Risk Management and Fire Departments’ efforts to recover the millions of dollars it expended fighting and recovering from the fire.
Professional Affiliations
Affiliations
Society of Women Trial Lawyers
Membership
Member, Consumer Attorneys of San Diego (CASD)
Member, Sacramento County Bar Association (SCBA)
Member, San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association (SFTLA)
Member, Capital City Trial Lawers Association
Member, Justice HQ
News & Publications
News
|Media Mention, KCBS RadioIn a recent interview with KCBS Radio, "Higher Premiums, Lower Coverages—California's New Fire Insurance Regulations," Michelle Meyers, Counsel of Singleton Schreiber shared ...
|Media Mention, ReutersMichelle Meyers, senior counsel at Singleton Schreiber, was featured in a Reuters article "Globe Life shares dive after Fuzzy Panda takes short position" on April 11th, 2024 where she gave ...
Press Releases
Blog Posts
|BlogOftentimes, purchasing an insurance policy gives you peace of mind and provides some protection should the worst-case scenario become a reality. This gives you a sense of safety should you ...
Practice Areas
Education
California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, B.A. in Political Science, 2000
Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2004
Admissions
- State of California
- State of Nevada
- United States District Courts for the Northern Districts of California
- United States District Courts for the Southern Districts of California
- United States District Courts for the Eastern Districts of California
- United States District Courts for the Central Districts of California
- United States Supreme Court
Languages
- English
