Mishelle Sotelo is an 805 native who grew up in Goleta and Ventura. She is an associate attorney at Berger Kahn practicing employment law and personal injury. Prior to that, she was an associate at the Law Office of John B. Richards focusing on tenant toxic mold exposure, sexual assault/harassment, and catastrophic injuries. She is a volunteer at STESA (Standing Together to End Sexual Assault) and an attorney mentor to UCSB first generation pre-law students. Mishelle is bilingual in English and Spanish. 

In her free time, she enjoys cycling, reading fantasy books, attending Dodger games, and playing with her pug Beanie.