Michael graduated with honors from the University of Pittsburgh in 2005 with a dual degree in Business Management and History. He attended the University of Miami School of Law and graduated with honors in 2008.
While in Miami, Michael served as an intern for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2006, and as a clerk for a General Civil Litigation firm in 2007 and a Personal Injury firm in 2008. Michael was also a Fellow with the Center for Ethics and Public Service and volunteered as a Guardian Ad Litem in the 11th Judicial Circuit and with the Miami H.O.P.E. pro bono legal services outreach program.
Michael is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and the Dauphin County Bar Association. He also volunteers pro bono legal services with MidPenn Legal Services.