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About Michael
Biography
I represent the State of West Virginia in appeals and other matters.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
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Licensed in West Virginia for 4 years
State: West Virginia
Acquired: 2022
No misconduct found
Licensed in Michigan for 10 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 15 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2010
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 16 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Office of the West Virginia Attorney General
State Capitol Complex, Bldg. 1, Rm E-26, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV, 25305
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Experience
Honors
2022
Best Legal Brief Award, National Association of Attorneys General
2019
Leader in the Law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly
2018
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2018
Emerging Leader, 269 Magazine
2009
Order of the Coif, GW Law
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Senior Deputy Solicitor General, West Virginia Attorney General's Office
2015 - 2021
Member, Bush Seyferth PLLC
2013 - 2015
Law Clerk, Judge G. Steven Agee, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
2011 - 2013
Associate, BuckleySandler LLP
2010 - 2011
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Deborah K. Chasanow, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
2009 - 2010
Associate, Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLP
Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates
National Trial College Fellow
2018 - 2022
DRIMember
2018 - 2022
U.S. Courts Committee, SBMChair
2017 - 2022
Kalamazoo County Bar AssociationBoard Member
2015 - 2022
E.D. Mich. & W.D. Mich. Fed. Bar Ass'nsMember
2015 - 2022
Appellate Practice Section, SBMMember
Sample of Legal Cases
West Virginia v. EPA (SCOTUS)
Judgment reversed in favor of client
Martz v. Horazdovsky (9th Cir.)
Judgment reversed in favor of client
Tenley Good v. BioLife Plasma Services (6th Cir.)
Judgment reversed in favor of client
In re Craig Steven Romanzi (6th Cir.)
Judgment affirmed in favor of client
Life Technologies v. Govindaraj (4th Cir.)
Judgment reversed in favor of client
Leverett v. Ford Motor Company (W.D. Okla.)
Voluntary dismissal
Matoza v. Ford Motor Company (N.D. Cal.)
Voluntary dismissal
Education
2009
George Washington University
JD - Juris Doctor
2006
Bates College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum
AV Data Collection, Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues
2018
Annual Meeting
Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing: Crisis Management and Providing the Support Your Client Needs
2017
Association of Corporate Counsel Presentation
Internal Investigations in the Digital Age
2012
American Bar Association Consumer Financial Services Committee Annual Meeting
The CFPB Amicus Program
Publications
2020
Michigan Bar Journal
2019 Sixth Circuit En Banc Opinions
2019
Michigan Bar Journal
2018 Sixth Circuit En Banc Opinions
2017
DRI In-House Quarterly
Tyson Foods Inc. v Bouaphakeo: An Aberration in the Use of Statistical Sampling in Class Actions
2016
DRI In-House Defense Quarterly
Protecting the Corporation’s Interests
2016
Docket Call
Briefing Your First Appeal in a U.S. Court of Appeals
2013
BNA Banking Report
The CFPB's Amicus Program - Friend or Foe?
2010
George Washington International Law Review
Pirates of the Caribbean (and Beyond): Developing a New Remedy for WTO Compliance
2009
Commercial Lending Litigation News
An FDIC Superpower: Section 1823
Languages
English