While in law school at Ole Miss, she trained under David Calder in his Child Advocacy Clinic. She gained her immigration experience at David B. Pilger Attorney at Law, PLLC practicing immigration law, specifically family immigration, asylum cases, and removal practice. With Wiggins Law, PLLC, she continues these practices. Michelle is married to Chris Bryan, an Ocean Springs police officer and Captain and Company Commander in the 155th Armored Brigade Combat team headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi. They have two young children and reside in Ocean Spring