Michael has litigated all manners of pharmaceutical, biologic and medical device cases throughout the United States, most recently serving as Trial Counsel and Co-National Counsel in a mass tort pharmaceutical action. He has developed expertise in preparing and defending company witnesses at deposition and trial and has published and spoken on this topic nationally. He has served on numerous trial teams, including Jackson v. McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Case No. ATL-L-880-13, Superior Court of New Jersey, Atlantic County, named one of CVN’s Top 2015 Defense Verdicts.

Michael is a graduate of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Trial Academy, has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America^® and Mid-South Super Lawyers^®, and he is AV^® -Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell^®. He is a graduate of Leadership Mississippi and Leadership Pine Belt. He is involved in a number of industry organizations, including DRI’s Drug and Medical Device Committee and International Association of Defense Counsel. He routinely writes and speaks on issues pertaining to drug and medical device litigation. He has authored three books: The Milk Wagon (2020); The Tempestuous Trial of Maybelline Meriweather (2018); and Watermark (2016).

Michael retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard in 2009 with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (MS). While in the National Guard, Michael served as trial counsel for both enlisted and officers and presided as judicial advisor on military separation boards.

He obtained his J.D., cum laude, from University of Mississippi and B.S. in Business Administration from University of Southern Mississippi. He is admitted to practice in Mississippi and has pro hac vice admissions in numerous other state and federal courts outside of Mississippi.