His practice includes general litigation matters with an emphasis on commercial litigation, personal injury, property loss claims, and white collar criminal cases. Michael not only assists his clients in adversarial litigation, but also fosters client relationships and advocates for clients in a number of areas through his extensive legal, business, and political contacts.Prior to law school, Michael worked in Washington, D.C., doing legislative policy and appropriations work in the United States Senate. During law school Michael clerked in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Iowa Bar Association, the Polk County Bar Association, the Polk County Volunteer Lawyers Project, and the Blackstone Inn of Court. ×