Michele blends humor, real-world legal stories, and practical takeaways your members can actually use. Practical strategies to protect your organization from costly litigation — and how to stay compliant before you get sued.

Signature Rotary Speaking Topics
ADA Cautionary Tales for Small Businesses & Nonprofits
Legal as a Strategic Partner - Working Effectively with Operations & HR
Rotary Leadership Beyond the Gavel
Reinventing Midlife: Lawyering from an RV in a Remote World
Service, Education & Paying It Forward

What Your Club Can Expect
Engaging storytelling rooted in real-world experience
Practical takeaways your members can implement immediately
Insight into legal risk management for nonprofits
Rotary leadership inspiration from club to district level
A speaker who understands service organizations

Michele A. Dobson is a Long Beach native, attorney of 31 years, and the 107th President of the Rotary Club of Long Beach. She currently serves as Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 5320.

Raised in a family grounded in service, Michele built her life around the principle of Service Above Self. She has worked for the California Legislature, the Public Defender’s Office, and in corporate defense before founding her own law practice more than 21 years ago.

Today, she represents businesses, nonprofits, and families — often across multiple generations — and speaks on leadership, law, service, and protecting community institutions.