Michael is a Senior Associate at Slaughter, Reagan & Cole, LLP. He has been with Slaughter, Reagan & Cole, LLP since 2012. He practices in the area of general civil litigation and handles a variety of cases, including bad faith, habitability defense, personal injury defense, general liability defense, real estate litigation, and business litigation. He also handles private plaintiff business and real estate disputes and commercial litigation matters. Michael’s expertise is invaluable in his role of Compliance Officer on SCALE Legal, Inc.’s board.
Michael earned his Juris Doctor from the Pepperdine University School of Law and also earned a certificate in dispute resolution from the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. Michael attended the University of California, San Diego where he earned a degree in political science – international relations.
Michael is a member of the Ventura County Bar Association, Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. He is a Life Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star ® . He is presently serving as a board member for the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura and as a board member for the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel. In his spare time Michael has traveled to over thirty countries and is an avid sports fan.