Michelle LiVecchi-Raufi
Senior Appellate Counsel
Certified Appellate Specialist, State Bar of California
Office: (213) 680-2300
Mrs. LiVecchi-Raufi has personally litigated over 150 appeals in California’s appellate courts and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is currently recognized by the California State Bar as one of only 290 Certified Appellate Specialists.
Michelle graduated Dean’s Honors List from Loyola Law school, Los Angeles, where she recognized her passion for appellate advocacy early on. By her second year of law school, she secured a spot on the appellate Scott Moot Court Team and led her team to win “Best Brief” in the National Moot Court competition. Upon graduation, Michelle opened her own appellate law practice and has devoted all of her career to litigating appeals ever since.
Coupled with Michelle’s recognized knowledge and expertise concerning the rules and procedures of appellate practice, Michelle brings a wide range of practical knowledge in numerous substantive areas of law. She now brings her extensive experience here to guide Counsel Press clients through the complexities of navigating all appellate matters.
Specializing in
- Supreme Court of California
- California Court of Appeal First District
- California Court of Appeal Second District
- California Court of Appeal Third District
- California Court of Appeal Fourth District
- California Court of Appeal Fifth District
- California Court of Appeal Sixth District
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Admitted
- State Bar of California
- United States District Court for the Southern Districts of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Juris Doctor
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA BA
Affiliations
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Orange County Bar Association