Born in West Monroe, Louisiana and raised in Bossier City, Louisiana, Michelle was educated at Parkway High School in Bossier City, where she graduated in 1987. She went on to attend Kansas State University, where she received a BA in English in 1997. While at KSU, she was active in Student Government and a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. She was also honored in the Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities.

In 2000, Michelle served as a judicial intern under Justice Tim Taft at the First Circuit Court of Appeals. She was also a member of the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. She attended Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where she graduated cum laude in 2001.

Michelle is currently a member of the Texas State Bar, the Houston Bar Association, the Galveston County Bar Association, the Texas State Bar College, and the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, and the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Michelle is also a Certified Mediator. In the community setting, Michelle is an active member of the League City Chamber of Commerce.

Married to Clayton Kilgore, they have four children, three boys and one girl between the ages of 11 and 24, and three grandchildren.

Michelle’s own personal tragedies fueled her desire to become an attorney and help families avoid the mistakes that she saw firsthand- mistakes which could have been avoided with proper planning. With a rise in the number of incidents of stoke and other ailments that render one incapable of making their own decisions, Michelle realized that planning for incapacity was just as important as planning for disposing of one’s property upon death. Her personal experiences have made her more approachable, more sympathetic, and more dedicated to improving the quality of life for as many people as she can.

In her time off, Michelle enjoys writing poetry, volunteering at her children’s schools, watching her children participate in sports, sailing, reading, and having huge family and friend get-togethers.

Areas of Practice

• Family Law (Divorce, Custody, Child Support, Adoption, Name Changes)
• Real Estate Law (Contracts, Landlord/Tenant, Residential Sales)
• Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate
• Civil and Family Mediation
• Business (Contracts, Contract disputes, Entity Formation)

Litigation Percentage

• 10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties

• Mediator- Civil and Family

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2001

Education

• Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas, 2001
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: Dean's List Spring 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 2000, Spring 2001, AmJur Awards
  
  
• Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA, 1997
  B.A.
  Honors: Member, Golden Key National Honor Society
  Honors: Dean's List
  Honors: Who's Who Among American Colleges and Universities
  Major: English
  
  

Honors and Awards

• American Jurisprudence Award, Trial Law, 2000
• American Jurisprudence Award, Oil and Gas, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Texas State Bar
  Member
  
  
• Bay Area Bar Association
  Member/ President- Elect
  
  
• Galveston County Family Law Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Texas State Bar College
  Member
  
  
• Galveston Mediator's Association
  Member/ President
  
  
• Galveston County Bar Association
  Member/ Treasurer
  
  
• Pro Bono College
  Member
  
  
• Texas Family Law Foundation
  Member
  
  
• Galveston Adoption Day Foundation, 2006 - 2008
  Treasurer
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• First Circuit Court of Appeals, Houston, Legal Intern, 2000
• The Powell Law Firm, Attorney, 2003

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta

Birth Information

• West Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America