Michelle Leigh Kral, Partner

A thorough attorney, Michelle Kral zealously advocates for clients in every aspect of a case. After working in accounting for several years post college, Michelle craved a new challenge and decided to indulge her passion for the law. It was when she was working at Mullen and Filippi that she made the connection with Workers’ Compensation. She briefly did personal injury as well as applicants work, which gave her insight into how applicants and applicant attorneys approach cases. She uses this background to inform how she approaches cases on the defense side.

Michelle finds new cases exciting: they are puzzles filled with facts and parties involved that make each case different. She works to figure out a strategy for the case at hand and puts all the pieces together to efficiently settle the case for clients. This has resulted in successful strategy leading to representation for a variety of defense clients, representing public entities, self-insured employers and insurance companies.  

Michelle is originally from the Sacramento area where she lived and practiced until an opportunity took her to the Bay Area over ten years ago. She was the defense chair for the Santa Clara Workers Comp Attorney Association for two years, and continues as an active member. She continues to participate in educating QMEs for their continuing education. Outside of work, her passion lies in her elderly dog Lola and travel.

Venues Covered: Lodi (LOD), Sacramento (SAC), San Francisco (SFO), Oakland (OAK), Salinas (SAL), San Jose (SJO), Santa Rosa (SRO)

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento
Juris Doctor, 2010

California State University, Sacramento
B.A. Government, 2003

Legal Assistant: Tameka Saxton

Telephone: 408-215-1793

Email: Mkral@KHLlawyers.com