Since joining the firm in 1995, he has focused his practice on representing individuals suffering from occupational diseases including malignant mesothelioma and other cancers. Mike serves as a member of the Trust Advisory Committee for the C. E. Thurston Asbestos Trust and as a pro bono arbitrator for the Eagle-Picher Trust. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Wake Forest University and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He lives in Raleigh with his wife, Sharon.