Michael attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville receiving his B.S.B.A. in Business (Accounting Major) in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate in 1987. After graduation with his B.S.B.A. but before attending law school, Michael worked at Cooper Lybrand (now known as PWC) as a tax accountant from Spring 1981 till Fall 1984. During that time frame Michael passed the certified public accountant examination. Michael graduated from law school in December 1986, passed the Arkansas Bar and Oklahoma Bar examination and immediately began his law career by entering private practice. Over the next thirty years, Michael was a practicing attorney in the states of Arkansas and Oklahoma providing general business, commercial, tax and estate planning legal services to his client base. Michael joined TAVAS in January, 2017. The combination of a B.S.B.A. with a major in accounting, a Juris Doctorate and thirty plus years of representing small to medium in the private sector provides Michael with a well-rounded but unique skill set of education and experience which is extremely useful to small and medium business understanding of the diverse yet complex business climate associated with their business.