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In Recess

Jul. 14, 2017

PI attorney conquers ultramarathons for charity

Robinson Calcagnie Inc. partner Michelle M. West uses her passion for running to help catastrophic injury victims

PI attorney conquers ultramarathons for charity
Michelle West of Robinson Calcagnie Inc. participates in ultramarathons like the The Badwater Ultramarathon, a 135-mile race from Death Valley to Mount Whitney she ran this week, to raise money for organizations that help catastrophic injury victims, including some of her clients.

Office visitors rarely catch personal injury attorney and Robinson Calcagnie Inc. partner Michelle M. West seated behind her desk.

“She’s usually on a treadmill,” explained Shannon M. Lukei, the firm’s managing attorney, who noted West does have chairs and even a couch in her office. “But I don’t think I’ve ever seen her sitting down.”

West often puts in 70- to 80-hour workweeks, according to L...

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