About Mike

Michael is from the majestic old growth redwoods of the Northern California coast, bordering the Great State of Oregon. Growing up, he spent most of his time in the mountains, rivers, and lakes of the Pacific Northwest, fully captivated by the beauty of nature. Mike also enjoyed playing Varsity Football for Del Norte High School, as a “6-visioned” Tight End, on the historic 1998 League Champion squad. His greatest moment(s) in childhood was scoring two touchdowns at home against Humboldt-Del Norte League rival Eureka Loggers, during his senior year. The Warriors had not beaten the Loggers at home since Mike was two-years old. They won 27-11 that night.

The Del Norte Warrior joined the U.S. Army when he was twenty. He was an Airborne Ranger and served two combat tours in OEF with Task Force Ranger. Mike also served 10 months at the DMZ, Republic of Korea.

From learning about Martin Luther King, Jr., in kindergarten, to observing the injustices in Afghan villages, the profession chose him.

Earning the G.I Bill, Mike separated from the Army and matriculated into The University of Colorado at Denver. He graduated with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts in History and Pre-Law, with honors distinction. Mike’s favorite courses in college were The History of U.S. Foreign Policy since 1912, and American Legal History.

He attended Creighton Law School and graduated in 2014 with a concentration in criminal law and procedure. While in law school, Michael won his first evidentiary hearing in Iowa District Court. Mike’s favorite courses in law school were Federal Habeas Corpus and Defense of Criminal cases.

He moved to Alaska as soon as he graduated. He has been practicing criminal law in Alaska since 2015. Since then, he has represented thousands of criminal defendants in misdemeanors, felonies, and appeals. He also represents clients in a range of other cases including CINA, civil matters, and juvenile. The first time Michael took a Class A, B, or C Felony to a Jury in Alaska, each returned a Verdict of Not Guilty.

As a combat veteran, Michael takes special pride in representing members of the military and other veterans. As an Airborne Ranger, Michael prides himself in fighting like a Ranger for ALL minorities within the jurisdiction of Alaska.

Mike’s favorite sports teams are the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Green Bay Packers. Mike’s favorite athletes are Rocky Marciano, Bo Jackson, and Brett Favre. Mike’s favorite authors are Fyodor Dostoevsky and Kurt Vonnegut. Mike’s favorite philosopher is Jeremy Bentham. Mike’s favorite public speaker, wordsmith, and poet is Muhammed Ali. Mike’s lifetime heroes are Francesco di Assisi and Desmond Tutu. Mike’s favorite Civil Rights Warrior is Rosa Parks. His favorite military leader from history, Mike likes Ike.

Mike is a proud supporter of the South Medford High School Wrestling Program. Go Panthers!

Mike’s favorite Alaskan activity is swimming in lower Russian Lake in the summer, hanging with the Grizz and Moose, and absorbing the epic beauty of The Last Frontier.