Born October 29, 1953, Michael obtained his Juris Doctor degree from Louisiana State University School of Law in 1981.
He is a member of the American, Louisiana State and Lafayette Parish Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Order of the Coif, Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.
He was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in Torts and Constitutional Law. From 1982 through 1984, he served as a Law Clerk for Honorable John M. Shaw, United States District Judge, Western District of Louisiana. He was a coauthor of Jury Selection and Courtroom Procedure for Lafayette Public Television.
He is admitted to practice in all State and Federal Courts in the State of Louisiana, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is also a member of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Lafayette Parish Bar Association.