He received his bachelor's degree in Economics with an emphasis in business, from Brigham Young University. He is a graduate of The University of San Diego School of Law and speaks Japanese (although not as well as he once did). Upon graduation from law school, Mike was admitted to practice law before all the courts of the State of California including The California Superior Court, The State Courts of Appeal and the California State Supreme Court. In addition Michael is certified to practice before The United States District Court, and The United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.