Michael received his juris doctor from DePaul University College of Law and his bachelor of science in international relations and history from Drake University. While in law school, Michael interned at NIJC with the Children’s Protection Project and the Asylum Project. He also participated in DePaul’s Asylum and Immigration Law Clinic. Prior to law school, Michael was a human rights accompanier with the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and an AmeriCorps member with Iowa Legal Aid. He is licensed to practice law in Illinois.