Attorney at Lassiter & Cassinelli in Little Rock, AR.
Licensed to practice in all Arkansas state courts, Arkansas federal courts, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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AR | Active | 2015 | 01/07/2021 |
Legal answers | 115 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Clients' Choice Award | Avvo | 2017 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | Lassiter & Cassinelli | 2019 - Present |
Associate Attorney | James Law Firm | 2016 - 2019 |
Deputy Public Defender | Pulaski County Public Defender | 2015 - 2016 |
Staff Attorney/Special Assistant to the President | Burkhalter Technologies | 2014 - 2015 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2016 - Present |
Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | Member | 2015 - Present |
Pulaski County Bar Association | Member | 2015 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Arkansas Law Notes | Taff v. State: The Logical Albeit Delayed Conclusion to the Legislature’s 2013 Amendments to Arkansas’s Carrying-a-Weapon Statute. | 2020 |
Arkansas Law Review | Wrongful Convictions: If Mandatory Recording is the Antidote, Are the Side Effects Really Worth It? | 2014 |
Arkansas Law Review | Blueford v. Arkansas: Why the Supreme Court’s Construction of the Arkansas Transitional Instruction is Not Binding on Arkansas Courts | 2013 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Arkansas School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2014 |
University of Pennsylvania | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2011 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Barred II: True Stories of Incarceration | Barred II: True Stories of Incarceration | 2019 |
Derby Day CLE | 2017-18 Arkansas Criminal Caselaw Update | 2018 |
Our House | Courtroom Etiquette Workshop: Proper practices in a court of law & how to be your own best advocate | 2016 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Kellensworth v. State, 2020 Ark. App. 249 | Reversed and dismissed in part; affirmed in part |
Z.B. v. State, 2020 Ark. App. 121 | Reversed and remanded for petition to terminate obligation to register as a sex offender to be granted |
Gonzales v. State, 2019 Ark. App. 600 | Reversed and remanded |
Davis v. State, 2019 Ark. App. 303 | Reversed 5 convictions and 100-year sentence, remanded for retrial |
Mitchell v. State, 2019 Ark. 67 | Murder in the First Degree conviction reversed & remanded for new trial |
Taff v. State, 2018 Ark. App. 488 | Reversed and remanded. Charges dropped on remand. |
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Doby v. State, 2017 Ark. App. 640 | Reversed and remanded |
Bynum v. State, 2017 Ark. App. 41 | Reversed and dismissed in part; affirmed in part |
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Charlie Cunningham, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 19, 2020
Relationship: Friend
True defender of the Constitution. All of our rights are made safer because someone like Mike is fighting for them in the trenches around the state. He is one of Arkansas's best criminal defense attorneys.
Matthew McKay, Criminal defense Attorney on Jul 2, 2017
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Michael is very bright, a great defense attorney.
Robert Wilson, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 17, 2017
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Mike and I worked opposite one another many times over the past few years. I have found him to be a zealous advocate for his client with excellent litigation and negotiation skills. He always treated me with professionalism while representing his client to the fullest extent.
Kyle Wasser, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 22, 2016
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Kaiser (as I know him), is one of the most passionate and intelligent advocates that I have had the pleasure of calling a friend. He truly cares about his clients. He's scary-smart and really knows the law better than just about anyone outside of SCOTUS.
Degen Clow, Criminal defense Attorney on Mar 14, 2016
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
I worked across from Mr. Kaiser for some time, and he is a fantastic advocate for his clients. Any defendant who has him as their attorney has a true defender of justice. I endorse this lawyer.