About Michele J
Michele J Braun earned her law degree from The John Marshall Law School. Her legal training in Chicago provided a foundation in litigation and dispute resolution. She graduated into a market where courtroom experience and regulatory know-how often intersect.
Early in her career she served as a lawyer at OConnor & Battle LLP in 2021. That position placed her on teams handling contested matters and gave her exposure to procedural practice in both state and federal settings. She later moved to private practice, where she established a small office under her own name. Those years brought steady trial and hearing work, and a shift toward resolving contested financial and securities disputes.
She is admitted to practice in Illinois and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The appellate admission allows her to file and argue matters at a higher federal level when cases move beyond trial courts. In parallel, she has built a role as a neutral. She holds a Dispute Resolution Arbitrator certification from FINRA, a credential that permits her to serve on arbitrations involving broker-dealer and securities claims.
Her memberships include the Illinois State Bar Association. That connection keeps her plugged into state-level professional developments and continuing legal education. Colleagues note that her practice blends litigation mechanics with arbitration procedures. She moves between courtroom calendars and arbitration dockets, adapting pleading strategies to the forum at hand.
Clients and peers describe her work style as methodical. She approaches cases by mapping the procedural path first, then turning to the evidentiary and contractual questions that will matter at hearing or trial. That approach has been especially relevant in financial disputes, where rule-based arguments and document-heavy files dominate. Her FINRA arbitrator role complements that practice; it also gives her perspective on how arbitrators evaluate evidence and credibility.
She currently operates the Law Offices of Michele J. Braun. The practice handles contested matters in state and federal courts and participates in arbitration panels when securities issues arise. Her current practice focuses on litigation and arbitration in financial and securities-related disputes.
