Michele Lanfranca J.d.

Michele Lanfranca, J.D., PMP has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Michele currently works at Cherokee Federal as a Project Manager/Team Lead for the Department of Homeland Security - USCIS. In this role, they oversee projects and leads a team. Prior to this, Michele worked at Cherokee Nation Support, Service & Solutions (CN3S) as a Supervisory Records Technician (Team Lead), where they managed a backlog of FOIA requests for the Department of Homeland Security-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Before joining Cherokee Federal, Michele worked at Martek Global Services, Inc. as a Litigation Support II (Contract Attorney) for almost seven years. During this time, they reviewed and handled documents related to litigation cases. Michele continued the same job under Ardelle Associates before Martek was awarded the government contract.

Michele also has experience as a Contract Attorney at Ardelle Associates, where they worked at the American Indian Records Repository within the Department of the Interior, reviewing American Indian tribal documents for relevance and privilege issues in various litigation cases.

Earlier in their career, Michele worked as a Contract Attorney at Iris Data Services, Inc. and as an Attorney Coder at Secretary At Law. Michele also held roles at Donovan & Watkins, A Division of BG Staffing, Inc. as a Contract Attorney and later as a Quality Control Reviewer, where they evaluated document review for quality and accuracy.

Michele's career started as a Temporary Legal Analyst at KELLY LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED, and they later worked as an Attorney At Law at the Law Office of Michele L. Whetstone and as an Associate Attorney at Lentz and Clark, P.A.

Throughout their career, Michele Lanfranca has gained extensive experience in the legal field, handling various responsibilities and leading teams in different organizations.

Michele Lanfranca, J.D., PMP completed their education in a chronological order. Michele began their higher education journey in 1989 at the University of Central Missouri, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Government. Michele dedicated herself to this degree until 1998.

In 1998, Michele Lanfranca enrolled in the Southern Illinois University School of Law, where they focused on studying law. Michele pursued a Doctor of Law degree until 2001.

After their education, Michele Lanfranca obtained additional certifications to further enhance their professional profile. In April 2023, they obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute.