MICHELE FULLER SPEAKING
They left seeing
the cases already on
their desk differently.
Michele Fuller — Special Assistant Attorney General for the $600 million Flint Water Case — presents Settlement Architecture to trial firms, legal associations, and conferences: the legal strategy across benefits, legal tax structures, and trusts that changes how attorneys handle the cases already on their desk.
Or to an upcoming trial lawyer conference
Why audiences book Michele
Michele does not just present information.
She changes how attorneys think about settlements.
Most legal audiences have heard about litigation strategy, trial strategy, and case value. What they have not heard — at least not clearly — is how settlement strategy works across benefits, legal tax structures, and trusts.
That is where Michele Fuller is different.
She does not speak as a commentator standing outside the work. She speaks as settlement planning counsel who has designed outcomes in complex, high-stakes matters where the consequences were public, technical, and irreversible.
Her presentations help attorneys, firms, and legal audiences understand what happens after the number is reached — and why that part of the case deserves strategy too.
Some key subjects that Michele speaks about
What topics does Michele speak about?
What is Settlement Architecture?
A practical explanation of how settlement strategy works across benefits, legal tax structures, and trusts — and why the work must begin before the first dollar moves.
What happens to a client after the settlement check?
A focused session on benefits loss, trust planning, tax structure, and the legal decisions that determine whether the outcome holds in real life.
Benefits preservation and means-tested programs
How settlements interact with Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, and related systems — and why planning errors can destabilize a claimant within days.
Legal tax structures, QSFs, and settlement planning counsel
How Qualified Settlement Funds, Plaintiff Recovery Trusts, and related legal structures fit into an attorney-led settlement strategy.
Why settlement strategy should be led by counsel
A clear explanation of the difference between a product-driven settlement transaction and a legal strategy designed by settlement planning counsel.
How to close the file and know the outcome will hold
A presentation for attorneys who want a cleaner understanding of long-term protection, fiduciary oversight, and the practical issues that return to the lawyer’s desk when settlement planning is neglected.
Authority in the room
Michele speaks from practice, not theory.
Michele Fuller is settlement planning counsel and the founder of The Architected Settlement Law Group. She served as Special Assistant Attorney General in the Flint Water litigation, where she designed the settlement process in a matter involving more than fifty minors with complex needs.
She is also a Fellow of the Academy of Court-Appointed Neutrals, founder of Fuller Special Needs Law, and President of Advocacy, Inc., a nonprofit organization serving as trustee of special needs trusts and settlement trusts.
Her authority is grounded in legal practice, fiduciary responsibility, and decades of work at the intersection of settlement planning, trust administration, and long-term protection for vulnerable beneficiaries.
What the room takes away
Audiences leave with more than inspiration. They leave with a framework.
Clearer language
A practical way to explain settlement strategy beyond the number itself.
Better questions
A sharper understanding of what to ask before funds move, documents are signed, or a file is considered closed.
A more strategic lens
A framework for understanding how benefits, legal tax structures, and trust administration work together in the real life of the claimant.
Ask Michele to speak to your audience
How do you book Michele?
Submit the inquiry
Tell us about your event, audience, timing, and the topic you want Michele to address.
Align on fit and topic
Michele’s team confirms the best format, audience fit, and speaking focus based on your goals.
Finalize the event details
Once the topic and logistics are aligned, we confirm the next steps for scheduling and coordination.
Whether the event is a legal conference, law firm training, bar association program, webinar, or focused professional workshop, the goal is the same: a useful, high-trust presentation that leaves the audience thinking more clearly about settlement strategy.
Ready to book?
Prefer to email first? michele@architectedsettlement.com • Need to discuss fit first? 586-331-3175
Frequently Asked Questions by Trial Attorneys
Questions attorneys ask about booking Michele
What topics does Michele Fuller speak on?
Who is Michele Fuller’s speaking best suited for?
Can Michele speak to law firms, legal associations, and conferences?
The process begins with a speaking inquiry that outlines the event, audience, timing, and topic. Michele’s team then confirms fit, speaking focus, and logistics before final scheduling is completed.
What does the speaking inquiry process look like?
How far in advance should we book Michele?
Can Michele tailor a presentation to our audience or case mix?
Next step
Bring Michele in when you want the room to leave with a clearer strategy.
Whether the event is a legal conference, law firm training, bar association program, webinar, or focused professional workshop, the goal is the same: a useful, high-trust presentation that leaves the audience thinking more clearly about settlement strategy.
