Michele Kyrouz is a lawyer, writer and podcast host based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a former partner at Latham & Watkins and has 20 years of experience as a regulatory lawyer. Michele has a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley and a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law.Michele hosts the Smarter Cars podcast about autonomous vehicles and the future of transportation. She writes about transportation policy and regulatory issues, and the impact of shared mobility on cities. She is also the founding Executive Director for The Micromobility Association, a trade association for lightweight electric vehicles.