His areas of practice include school law, general municipal law, labor and employment law, and civil litigation. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Bethel University and his J.D., summa cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law. While in law school, Michael worked as a law clerk in the Washington County Attorney's Office and in the United States Attorney's Office. Before joining the firm, Michael clerked for the Honorable Matthew E. Johnson at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Michael is admitted to practice in Minnesota state court.