Our Team

Our firm delivers a high level of service in a team approach, focusing on providing effective results in a timely manner. From initial case intake to document and information gathering to economic analysis and testimony, our team works with dedication and proficiency.

 

 

Stephanie Rizzardi

Principal Economist

 

Michelle Rodriguez

  Associate Economist

 

Cathy Hamano

  Executive Assistant

Michelle Rodriguez, Associate Economist

Ms. Rodriguez joined Rizzardi Economic Associates in 2005 as an Associate Economist. Her focus is in assessing economic damages in wrongful termination, employment discrimination, personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice and wages and hours cases. She also works as an Economic Consultant to plaintiffs and defendants.

 

Ms. Rodriguez completed her B.A. in Economics and Management at the University of California Irvine, and an M.A. in Economics with a concentration in Financial Business from Claremont Graduate University. She has also completed coursework at the Claremont Graduate University, Center for Politics and Economics, in a Ph.D. Economics program. Ms. Rodriguez was awarded a Fellowship and the Lincoln Endowment throughout her coursework at Claremont Graduate University.

 

In addition, Ms. Rodriguez worked for Ernst & Young LLP for two years as a Business Development and Marketing Intern at the Irvine location. She spearheaded the development of strategic client targeting in the Health Care, Real Estate, Retail, Technology and Entertainment industries in the Pacific Southwest. Her other duties at Ernst & Young included creating and designing client matrices and pursuit plans for potential audit and tax clients.