About the Attorney
About Attorney Michelle Moore
A lifelong DuPage County resident, Michelle Moore has spent 31+ years in Illinois courtrooms, first as a prosecutor and, since 2001, as the founder of her own law practice in Glen Ellyn.
Background
Michelle began her legal career with the DuPage County State's Attorney's Office, first as a law clerk and then as an Assistant State's Attorney from 1994 to 2000. There she prosecuted traffic, misdemeanor, DUI and statutory summary suspension cases and learned the courtroom from the government's side.
After a period with a general practice firm in Cook County, she founded The Law Office of Michelle Moore, Ltd. in February 2001. Since then she has represented clients in misdemeanor and felony cases up to and including murder, as well as DUI, traffic, family, real estate, asset forfeiture and appellate matters. She has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court and the Illinois Supreme Court.
Michelle currently serves as the primary municipal prosecutor for the Villages of Carol Stream, Lisle, and Lombard, handling DUI, ordinance, traffic, zoning and code enforcement matters; as the DUI prosecutor for the Village of Villa Park; and as the municipal ordinance and traffic prosecutor for the Village of Clarendon Hills. To avoid conflicts, she does not represent defendants in matters arising from investigations by those municipalities' police departments.
Her approach
Michelle takes a case-specific approach. She looks at the facts, the law and the person. When issues like mental health or substance use are part of the story, she addresses them directly, because the best result is often one that keeps a client from ever needing a lawyer again.
Her full name is Michelle Moore Norton. She practices as Michelle Moore.
Career at a glance
- 1994 – 2000
DuPage County State's Attorney's Office
Law clerk, then Assistant State's Attorney prosecuting traffic, misdemeanor, DUI and summary suspension cases.
- 2000 – 2001
General practice, Cook County
Broadened her civil and criminal practice experience.
- 2001 – present
Founded The Law Office of Michelle Moore, Ltd.
Private practice in Glen Ellyn: criminal defense, DUI, municipal, personal injury, family, real estate and appeals.
- Municipal service
Municipal prosecutor
Primary municipal prosecutor for the Villages of Carol Stream, Lisle and Lombard; DUI prosecutor for the Village of Villa Park; ordinance and traffic prosecutor for the Village of Clarendon Hills.
Professional memberships
- Illinois Local Government Lawyers Association, 2017 – present
- International Association of Chiefs of Police, 2012 – present
- DuPage County Bar Association, 1999 – present (past committee chair; Executive Board director, 2011 – 2014)
- DuPage Association of Women Lawyers, 2006 – present (past president)
- DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2004 – present (past president)
- DuPage County Justinians, 2008 – present
- Robert E. Jones DuPage Chapter, American Inns of Court, 2007 – 2016 (past president)
- Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, 1999 – present
Recognition & community
- Inspirational Woman Award, 2013
- American Jurisprudence Award, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 1995
- Third-grade religious education catechist, St. James the Apostle Parish, Glen Ellyn, 2015 – present
- Child grief counselor, Rainbows for All God's Children, 2001 – 2002
Practice areas
Criminal defense, DUI & traffic, municipal ordinance defense, personal injury, civil asset forfeiture, divorce & family law, residential real estate and appeals.
Talk with Michelle
Tell Michelle a little about what happened. She will review it and get back to you, usually within one business day.