Mike graduated with honors from Florida State Law School where he was a member of the Mock Trial team and served as a Legislative Intern for the Florida House of Representatives. Upon graduating law school, he joined the Florida House full time as an attorney for the Local & Federal Affairs Committee where he was responsible for analyzing local bills and insuring their compliance with the Florida Constitution. Later, Mike worked as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of St. Petersburg, where he was responsible for prosecuting code enforcement and nuisance matters, and advising various city committees, such as the City Pension Boards and the City Community Planning and Preservation Committee.