Mike is a graduate of the Albuquerque Academy, Harvard University, UNM School of Law, and joined the firm in 1990. He has focused his practice on the representation of children and adults harmed by criminal, reckless and negligent conduct. His law practice pursues justice and compensation for the injuries suffered, and he has been recognized by the legal community numerous times for his success.

Mike started his practice in 1988 as a child abuse attorney, for the New Mexico Department of Human Services (now CYFD) and has been active throughout his career with organizations focusing on the legal claims of crime victims, including the National Crime Victims Bar Association, The National Crime Victims Law Institute, The Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and he has served as President of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Mike has been listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America since 2000, and has twice earned the Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. He has held Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for ability and ethics since 1998, is a “Southwest Superlawyer” and has received similar awards and recognition from many other organizations of lawyers, judges and others.

He is very active in the community and has served on several non-profit Boards providing critical services to needy members of the community, including Parents Reaching Out, Crossroads for Women, New Mexico Family Information Center, Pegasus Legal Services, The Arc of New Mexico, Albuquerque SANE, Legal FACS, and others.