Michael is an associate in Thompson Coburn's St. Louis office. He is a member of the firm's tobacco litigation and electronic discovery practice groups. His practice primarily relates to defending tobacco manufacturers in complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Michael has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation including defensive and offensive discovery, trial preparation, trial support and appellate practice. He possesses extensive experience in the preservation, collection, review, production, and analysis of large volumes of documents; trade secret and privilege issues; and the use of computer resources to efficiently and effectively manage large volumes of information.
Michael was a member of the City of St Louis v. American Tobacco trial team, a complex cost recovery action originally filed in 1998. After a three month trial in early 2011, the jury returned a full defense verdict for his client. He was also a member of the United States v. Philip Morris trial team, a $280 billion RICO case brought by the United States Department of Justice. The trial lasted 10 months.
Michael is a member of The Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production. He is active in the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and serves as the Chair of the Continuing Legal Education Committee. He also is a board member of several non-profit organizations in St. Louis.