Michael earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from The College of the Holy Cross and received his Juris Doctorate from New England School of Law where he was an Editor of the New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement. He is engaged in the general practice of law; his practice includes residential conveyance matters, work outs, foreclosures, civil litigation, personal injury, domestic relations and probate matters. He represents local and national banks and mortgage lenders as well as local businesses and individuals. He is admitted to practice in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the State of New York and the United States District Court for Massachusetts.