Practice Areas
- Appellate Practice
- Dental Litigation
- Long-Term & Elder Care Litigation
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
Michael specializes in the defense of healthcare providers and employers against claims with significant exposure. He represents doctors, hospitals, dentists and long term care facilities through all stages of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, jury trials, and appeals. Michael is routinely in the courtroom and tried 7 medical malpractice cases in 2019 alone.
Michael’s previous experience includes an internship for the Honorable Charles B. Mikell of the Court of Appeals of Georgia and over two years as Staff Attorney to Chief Judge Ben W. Studdard, III of the State Court of Henry County.
Michael is frequently requested to speak to medical providers and organizations on a variety of medical malpractice and legal topics. He has recently presented to the Georgia Society of Healthcare Risk Managers and the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
- Michael was centrally involved in the appellate litigation of the Georgia emergency medicine gross negligence standard, preparing briefs for four appeals to the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Georgia
- Like most attorneys at Huff, Powell & Bailey, Michael is regularly in the courtroom, trying cases and arguing dispositive motions. In 2019 alone, Michael tried 7 medical malpractice cases.
- State Bar of Georgia
- Court of Appeals of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
- B.A., University of Richmond, 2003
- J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2007
- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Michael has been invited to present to many healthcare providers, including the Georgia Society of Healthcare Risk Managers and the American College of Nurse-Midwives.