Mike’s practice focuses on appeals of both civil and criminal matters, civil litigation, post- conviction litigation, and criminal defense. Mike has handled a broad range of civil matters, although much of his civil practice is devoted to construction matters, representation of school districts, Right-to-Know Law issues, and personal injury litigation. His criminal defense practice has involved representation of clients accused of both misdemeanors and felonies, including white-collar crimes.
Mike has successfully represented clients in litigation in New Hampshire state trial courts and the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He has tried both criminal and civil cases to favorable verdicts. He has also handled dozens of appeals in both the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, involving a wide variety of legal issues, which has resulted in published opinions and favorable decisions for his clients.
Mike graduated summa cum laude from the University of New Hampshire School of Law, where he participated in the Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program, was a Managing Editor of the University of New Hampshire Law Review, worked for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire, and interned at both the Vermont and New Hampshire Supreme Courts. Before attending law school, Mike worked as an Assistant Director of Admissions at a small college.
Mike is recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America in the areas of Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Criminal Defense: General Practice, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.
In addition to the practice of law, Mike serves on the Board of Directors for Girls on the Run New Hampshire, teaches construction law as an Adjunct Professor at Southern New Hampshire University, and is a member of the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Ethics Committee.
Distinctions
• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
• Appellate Practice
• Criminal Defense: General Practice
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Daniel Webster Scholar Honors Program
• Douglas J. Wood Merit Scholar
• University of New Hampshire Law Review, Managing Editor
