Michael practices in the area of Business Litigation. While in law school, Michael represented clients in a number of criminal matters through the law school's Trial Clinic and was awarded the Honorable M. Joseph Blumenfeld award for outstanding service as an advocate. He also served as the Executive Director of the Connecticut Moot Court Board and was a Law Clerk with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
- Champion and Best Oralist, 2009 William H. Hastie Moot Court Competition (Fall 2009)
- David H. Neiditz Professional Writing Award (2011)
- CALI Excellence Awards in Trial Advocacy (Spring 2010), Evidence (Fall 2010), Labor Law (Spring 2010), Employment Law (Spring 2011), Moot Court (Spring 2009), and the Criminal Trial Clinic (Spring 2011)
- Fleming James Jr. award for Excellence in the study of Labor Law (Spring 2011)
- Aspen Law and Business Award for Excellence in the Study of Evidence (Spring 2011)