Michelle Lester is an associate attorney practicing in product liability with a focus on medical device, automotive warranty and asbestos litigation matters. She is highly skilled in legal research, writing and provides value to trial teams and clients across all phases of litigation.
Her experience includes taking numerous depositions, assisting in working with expert witnesses, and writing significant briefing. She has also won a bench trial, showcasing her ability to contribute meaningfully in the courtroom. In addition to her medical device practice, she continues to represent manufacturers in warranty and asbestos cases, providing strategic support from discovery through trial.
She previously served as a summer associate with Bowman and Brooke, where she gained valuable experience working on medical device and asbestos teams. In this role, she prepared cases for a MDL through document review and writing white papers. She also performed legal research and assisted with writing deposition summaries.
Away from work, she enjoys coaching a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics team in Indiana. Michelle has coached the FireWires team since 2016 after spending four years of high school on a robotics team. Through her experience with robotics, she has gained an intimate knowledge of product design and liability issues. She and her students recently participated in the process of helping to pass legislation, HB 1382, to fund robotics programs in Indiana.
Michelle was inspired to pursue the law by her grandmother, who worked as a probation officer. This love of the law rubbed off on Michelle and they continue to talk daily about the legal world. Michelle also enjoys attending concerts, browsing in bookstores and doting on her cat Bonnie.