Michael’s father was a prominent psychiatrist that served the people of Idaho for over 30 years. Michael got involved in the mental health community at the age of 14 when he started working out of his father’s office as an accountant. Michael went on to attend Boise State University, where he double majored in finance and economics and later earned a master’s degree in accountancy. Shortly thereafter, Michael relocated to Malibu, California, and attended the Pepperdine School of Law from which he obtained his Juris Doctorate. Michael practiced law for 10 years in southern California, where he assisted clients in a variety of matters, including transactional, complex litigation, and criminal defense. Michael returned home to Boise to enjoy the great outdoors, spend more time with his family, avoid earthquakes, and to continue his father’s legacy of improving the quality of mental health care available to the community.