A native of Port Reading, New Jersey, Michael doubled majored in Criminal Justice and Psychology at the American University in Washington, D.C. While at American, Michael was Editor of the student newspaper, The Eagle and Vice President of his Freshman Class. After a brief stint in politics under the tutelage of former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey, Michael relocated to Los Angeles to attend law school. He graduated from Whittier Law School where he was Editor in Chief of the law student newspaper as well as a member of the Whittier Law Review. A practicing attorney since 1997, Michael has been an entertainment attorney, specializing in adult entertainment since 2004. He has been quote in Fox News, CNBC, TMZ, The Hollywood Reporter, Playboy Magazine, The Daily Beast, The Daily Dot and other various media outlets. He has been interviewed and appeared on KTLA-TV News in Los Angeles and has been seen on the reality TV shows “My Bare Lady 2” on Fox Reality as well as “The Right Hand” and “Webdreams” in HBO and Showcase Canada.