Michael represents plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for Judge Stanley Marcus of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Michael earned  his J.D. with high honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was selected as a Kirkland & Ellis Scholar and elected to the Order of the Coif. He also served on the University of Chicago Law Review and finished as a semifinalist in the Edward W. Hinton Moot Court Competition. Michael received his B.A. cum laude from New York University. Before entering law school, Michael organized door-to-door canvassing campaigns for nonprofit organizations.