SUMMER YEAR

2026

Education

  • JD Candidate, University of Calgary, anticipated completion 2027
  • BCom (with Honours), University of British Columbia, 2023

Biography description

Michael is completing his Juris Doctor at the University of Calgary. Prior to law school, he obtained a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia (UBC) (with Honours), specializing in HR Management, with a concentration in Business Law. After completing his undergraduate studies, Michael spent a year working as an HR representative for a regional health authority in BC.

Michael is actively involved in his law school community. He served as Co-President of the Business Law Association, where he helped the club partner with Calgary’s leading law firms to host networking events, organize educational panels, and secure faculty sponsorships — a role he will continue to support as a 3L Advisor in the coming year. Michael also serves as an executive member of the Sports and Entertainment Law Club. He is also a Law Ambassador for the University of Calgary Faculty of Law, where he connects with prospective and incoming students to share his firsthand perspective on life at UCalgary Law. Michael was the recipient of the 2025/2026 CACE Bursary, awarded for his research paper providing a practical guide for employer-side counsel on identifying, managing, and mitigating the misclassification of independent contractors to prevent increased employer liability.

While completing his undergraduate studies at UBC, Michael served as VP External for both the Sauder School of Business’ Commerce Community Program and the Sauder Sports Club, where he collaborated with local and national corporations to secure sponsorships supporting student recreational, educational, and volunteer initiatives across the Greater Vancouver area. In addition, he worked as the Head Teaching Assistant for Sauder’s core introductory course in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources (OBHR). Michael values each of these experiences and continually seeks new ways to give back to his community.

In his spare time, Michael is an avid golfer, a big baseball, basketball and football fan, and loves to try new restaurants and recipes.