About
Michael graduated from the University of South Carolina Pettigrew School of Law in 1969 with a Juris Doctor. He was a finalist within the Prince Competition, wherein he tested superb ability in appellate advocacy. He turned into a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Conflicts. While in regulation college, he turned into selected by means of the NAACP to travel to Memphis, Tennessee. There, he helped look at police brutality in connection with the Memphis riots that accompanied the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. He turned into a member of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. Among lawyer institutions, Michael turned into admitted to both the Virginia State Bar and US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in 1969. He spent a yr working for a outstanding Norfolk regulation office, emphasizing Personal Injury, Domestic Relations and Criminal Law before beginning his personal organization in 1971. In 1973, he was admitted to the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and in 1974, the USA Supreme Court. He is a member of the Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association, the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. In addition, he is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America). › ›
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- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- DUI & DWI
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
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Graduation year: 1966
Graduation year: 1962
