Blum, Michelle M.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Michelle Blum's practice focuses on defending federal Consumer Credit Protection Act litigation and related litigation under companion state laws. In addition, Michelle advises clients regarding Consumer Protection Act compliance issues.

Since 1998, Michelle has served as national coordinating counsel for individual consumer litigation brought under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act for Experian, one of the three national credit reporting agencies in the United States. Michelle has overseen litigation matters filed in all 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Michelle is an active member of the Federal Bar Association's Orange County Chapter, the Association of Business Trial Lawyers Orange County, and the Orange County Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice

Representative Cases

• Experian defends claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act in the 9th Circuit
• Experian defends Fair Credit Reporting Act action
• Experian win in summary judgment in Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit is affirmed by 11th Circuit
• Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services appears in termination of parental rights proceeding , (2009)
• Roadway Express defends against employee race discrimination allegations in 9th Circuit

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• California

Education

• U of Southern California

Published Works

• The Other Side of the Well, FBA\OC Newsletter, 2001
• Twenty Years of the Federal Advisory Committee Act: It's Time for Some Changes, 65 S. Cal. L. Rev. 957, 1992
• Restricting Expressive Activities on College and University Campuses, presented at National Association of College and University Attorneys Workshop "Regulating Student Life", 1991
• U.S. – Canada Free Trade Agreement, Operations of Trade Agreements Program, 39th Report, USITC Publication 2095 at 1-5, 1987

Address

3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 800
Irvine, CA 92612-4408

Phones

1.949.553.7534 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.949.553.7539 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com