Michael practices in the fields of estate planning, wills, trusts, probate and elder law. He is certified by the State Bar of Arizona as a specialist in estate and trust law. He has practiced law in Arizona since 1976. Michael graduated from Washington University (St. Louis, MO) Graduate School of Business Administration (M.B.A.) and Washington University School of Law (J.D.). He has served as a Judge Pro Tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court and is authorized to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, U.S. District Court for Arizona, U.S. Tax Court and the Supreme Court of Arizona.