Michael joined Preti Flaherty in September 2004.  He started in the Portland office and transferred to the Concord office in November 2005.  A native of Concord, Michael graduated from St. Paul's School in 1993 and graduated from Duke University with degrees in public policy studies and Spanish.  During his junior year, Michael studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.  

Michael worked as a journalist following his graduation from Duke.  He covered courts and crime in the federal and state courts in Anderson, Indiana for The Herald Bulletin and in Naples, Florida for The Naples Daily News.   

After his career as a journalist, Michael graduated cum laude from Suffolk University Law School, where he served as a note editor of the Suffolk University Law Review, and won a jurisprudence award for excellence in professional responsibility.  During law school, Michael interned with the United States Attorney's Office in Boston, and worked as a research assistant for two professors in the areas of estates and trusts and professional responsibility.   

Michael primarily practices business law in Concord, but his practice also includes civil and criminal litigation.  He is licensed to practice in the state and federal courts of New Hampshire and Maine.  Michael lives in Concord with his wife, who is also a member of the New Hampshire Bar.

Admissions
Maine, New Hampshire, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine, U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.  

Education
J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 2004 (Cum Laude)
B.A., Duke University, 1997

Languages
Spanish