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Education
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University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
J.D., magna cum laude, 2006
Class of 2006 Salutatorian; Brandeis Honor Society; Brandeis Law Journal, Vol. 43 Member (Best Note, Honorable Mention), Vol. 44 Senior Articles Editor; Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity; West Group Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award; Clark Boardman Callaghan Best Brief Award; Chief Justice John S. Palmore Award; Edwin O. Davis Award; Highest Grade Awards for Contracts I, Property I, Basic Legal Skills, Business Organizations, Administrative Law, Federal Income Taxation, Negotiable Instruments, and Securities Regulation
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Xavier University
B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, 2003
Marketing with minor in Information Technology
Class of 2003 Valedictorian Candidate; Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship Key for highest GPA in College of Business; Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Business Excellence; William Masterson Memorial Scholarship for Marketing; Men's NCAA Division I tennis team, Co-Captain; Atlantic-10 Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, 2002-03; Academic All-Conference, 2001-03
Admissions
Kentucky
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Tax Court
Service Areas
- Business Litigation
- Appellate Advocacy
- Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
- Civil Litigation
- Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
- Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith and Regulatory Litigation
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Kentucky Defense Counsel
Community Involvement
- Center for Women and Families, volunteer attorney
- Legal Aid Society, volunteer attorney
Michael is an Attorney in the Louisville Office. He advises and represents clients in a variety of business and legal matters, including complex commercial litigation, contract negotiations, regulatory matters, insurance coverage matters, civil litigation, business torts, and professional liability actions.
Recent Assignments
- Currently involved in several complex contract disputes and insurance coverage matters
- Member of a team of lawyers currently involved in a large patent infringement litigation involving international companies
- Assisted team of attorneys in successfully securing indemnification in multi-million dollar environmental remediation and allocation dispute
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- "Improving the Quality of Justice: The Innocence Protection Act of 2004 Ensures Post-Conviction DNA Testing, Better Legal Representation, and Increased Compensation for the Wrongfully Convicted," 44 Brandeis Law Journal 491 (2006)
Before Stites & Harbison
Michael joined Stites & Harbison in September 2006 after participating in the firm's summer associate program in 2004 and 2005. Before that, Michael spent his summers teaching tennis lessons to adults and juniors at Owl Creek Country Club in Anchorage, Kentucky.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Michael is a volunteer attorney for the Center for Women and Families and the Legal Aid Society. Michael served on the Legal Aid Society's Justice for All Campaign in 2011 and was the Co-Chair of the Associates Campaign in 2011. He also served as the firm's representative for the Legal Aid Society's Associates Campaign in 2009 and 2010.
Besides Stites & Harbison
Outside of practicing, Michael enjoys hiking, mountain biking, playing the guitar and piano, and spending time with his wife, daughter, and two dogs. Michael is also an avid fan of college basketball and football.