Michael's practice centers on government relations, public agency law, constitutional law, business litigation and transactions and election law. An Arizona native, Michael has served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Noel Fidel of the Arizona Court of Appeals and as a litigator and governmental relations attorney at Perkins Coie. Michael has also served as the Minority General Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff for the Arizona State Senate and House of Representatives, where he primarily advised legislators on Arizona and federal constitutional issues affecting pending legislation. Michael also created the Mandell Law Firm, LLC, focusing on election law, business litigation and transactional services.
Michael received his J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, in 1998 and his B.S. in psychology in 1991 from Arizona State University.  He is admitted to practice in the Arizona Supreme Court, the United States District Court and the United States Circuit Court of Appeals.