Michael represents corporate clients in all manner of labor and employment matters, including non-compete and trade secret litigation, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, and union organizing. Michael also advises organizations and their management teams on labor and employment and employee benefit matters in formation, mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings. He has litigated labor and employment cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts around the country and before the NLRB and EEOC and has represented clients in all aspects of labor-management relations, including representation elections, and has helped clients develop campaign management strategies and litigation responses to corporate campaign activities. Michael received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas and his masters and law degrees from Texas Tech University.

Bar Admissions
Texas

Education
JD, Texas Tech University School of Law, Articles Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, 2012

MBA, Texas Tech University Rawls College of Business, 2012

BA, English, The University of Texas at Austin, 2009

2023 Retail Industry Year in Review

Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, ABA Labor & Employment Law Vol. 49, No. 2

DOL Proposes New Rule Covering 'Vertical' and 'Horizontal' Joint Employer Relationships

EEOC issues guidance on use of AI in employment decisions, Westlaw Today

Labor and Employment Perspectives on the Gig Economy - How the Pro Act and a New Labor Board Might Impact Gig Workers and their "Employers", CPI TechREG Chronicle

New York Enacts Further Restrictions on Settlement Agreements, Extends Statute of Limitations for Employment Claims, New York Law Journal

Potential Changes Under The Biden NLRB Impacting Retailers, Industry Association

What Employers Need to Know About Marijuana Drug Testing in the Age of Legalization