Michala Storms concentrates her practice on civil litigation with experience in housing, education and public interest matters. She has represented clients in a range of administrative and courtroom settings and has drafted, filed and argued motions, conducted legal research and negotiated settlements. Michala’s background also includes experience with policy analysis, constitutional law research and advocacy work supporting underserved communities.

Prior to joining Segal McCambridge, Michala served as a Housing Justice Fellow with Inner City Law Center’s Tenant Defense Project, where she represented tenants in unlawful detainer actions, argued discovery and dispositive motions and negotiated rental assistance and move-out agreements. She also gained litigation and research experience through roles with the Youth Justice Education Clinic, the AB3121 California Reparations Taskforce and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office, where she supported work on housing policy and drafted motions and discovery for civil matters. Michala further expanded her legal and policy skillset as a research assistant in constitutional law and through her internship with Startup Lady Japan, where she developed law and policy proposals and supported women entrepreneurs.

Michala earned her J.D. from LMU Loyola Law School, where she was a Public Interest Scholar, a Co-Principal Articles Editor for the Loyola Interdisciplinary Journal of Public Interest Law and earned First Honors in Advanced Topics in Constitutional Law. She holds a B.S. in liberal arts with a concentration on Black studies in the humanities, magna cum laude, from Soka University of America.

Michala lives in Los Angeles with her husband. She enjoys playing single-player RPGs and discovering new cafes.