Michael grew up in South Sacramento, spending his formative years there before moving to the Bay Area to attend college and eventually law school. After receiving his degree in 1986, he returned to Sacramento and began practicing in the business department of McDonough, Holland & Allen PC, where he has remained for the past 19 years. He currently serves as the manager and Practice Group Leader of the firm's 25-attorney Business Services Group. Michael and his wife, Helen, have two sons, Matthew, 9, and Mitchell, 7. His fond recollections of ABAS include working with Judge Cheryl Megan, Rick Uno, Will Yee and others to establish and award the first ABAS scholarship. He delights in noting the continual and substantial growth of the scholarship program under the long-standing leadership of dedicated ABAS members, such as Jerilyn Pak, Mike Nakagawa and Toso Himel. Michael greatly appreciates the opportunity to be active in organizations such as ABAS, and thanks ABAS for not only for allowing him a sense of service to the community, but also for training him to be a leader in other endeavors.