Overview
Michael joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Chief Judge Priscilla Richman of the Fifth Circuit. Before clerking, he graduated with highest honors from the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Texas Review of Law & Politics and was named Grand Chancellor for the class of 2023—a title given to the student with the highest GPA. Michael received the Dean’s Achievement Award—given to the outstanding student in the course—in six of his law classes.
Prior to law school, Michael worked as a management consultant. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri.
Clerkships
- Chief Judge Priscilla Richman, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Justice Jimmy Blacklock, Supreme Court of Texas, Judicial Intern
Education
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law (with Highest Honors)
- Grand Chancellor for the Class of 2023
- Order of the Coif
- Executive Editor, Texas Review of Law & Politics
- Federalist Society, Professional Development Chair
- Dean’s Achievement Awards – Outstanding Student in Contracts, Torts, Property, Civil Procedure, Business Associations Enriched, and Securities Regulation
- Beck Award for Excellence in Legal Writing
- The University of Missouri (B.S., summa cum laude, Major: Economics, Minor: Mathematics)
Admissions
Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
