Michael has tried a variety of civil and criminal matters in federal court, and has managed numerous investigations involving federal and state, civil and criminal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Postal Inspection Service, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and offices of state attorneys general. He also develops internal investigations protocols for companies, and provides training to in-house personnel to implement those protocols; he has also provided this training to hospitals and universities.
As the leader of the Consumer Protection Branch, one of DOJ's most proactive, innovative prosecuting arms, Michael investigated and prosecuted business crimes, primarily focusing on food, drug, and medical device safety; financial fraud; and consumer product safety. During his tenure, he handled financial fraud, food safety, and mass marketing cases that led to precedent-setting decisions, and he strengthened partnerships with consumer protection regulators – nationwide and around the world. Michael has worked with leaders across multiple components of DOJ and at numerous government agencies, including U.S. attorneys' offices nationwide, the FDA, FTC, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and state attorneys general.
Prior to the DOJ, Michael served for nearly a decade as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, where he handled an active civil and criminal caseload, managed civil and criminal prosecution teams, and engaged in extensive community outreach. He also served as assistant city solicitor for the city of Philadelphia, as a clerk to a judge on the federal Court of Appeals, and as trial counsel for an international law firm. He began his career as an aide to former U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (D-PA).