Mike is a native of Maryland and has more than 20 years experience practicing law. He is one of the few attorneys in the region who has served as an attorney in all three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. He was also in house counsel, and ultimately the Interim Attorney General, for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the only federally recognized Indian Tribe in North Carolina. In private practice, Mike focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, workers compensation, family law, state and local government law, debt collection, and land disputes. He also welcomes issues involving Indian law and the rights of Native Americans, with an emphasis on legal matters and business relations with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.
EDUCATION
The Evergreen State College, B.A., 1985
Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 1988
BAR ADMISSIONS
North Carolina State Bar
COURT ADMISSIONS
All North Carolina state courts
United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
Cherokee Tribal Court, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
North Carolina Court Approved Arbitrator
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES
North Carolina Bar Association
American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Family Law Section
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Auto Torts Section
- Family Law Section
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
Haywood Community College Board of Trustees
Haywood County Habitat for Humanity
American Motorcyclist Association
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