Michael was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and grew up in Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Alberta and Carleton University in Ottawa, earning his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1992. He earned his LLB Degree from the University of Manitoba in 1995 and was valedictorian of his graduation law class. After graduation from Law School Michael clerked for the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver and was Called to the Bar in British Columbia Bar in 1997, starting his practice at a downtown Vancouver firm.
Michael moved with his wife Kari to her home town of Grande Prairie in the summer of 1999 and was called to the Alberta Bar and joined the firm that is now KMSC Law LLP that same year.
Since that time Michael has built a strong Civil Litigation practice, serving our firm’s clients in the areas of personal injury, insurance claims, debt collection, corporate/commercial disputes, construction litigation and liens, and employment and wrongful dismissal issues for both employers and employees He is a partner and leader of the firm’s Litigation Group. He is a member of the Law Societies of both Alberta and British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association and is on the Board of the Alberta Civil Trial Lawyers Association where he acts as the District Representative for the North West. He is Past President of the Grande Prairie Bar Association.
Michael enjoys being an active member of the community. He is currently serving as Chair of the Alberta 2024 Winter Games Bid Committee and will continue as Alberta Winter Games Board Chair. He is a former sessional lecturer at Northwestern Polytechnic (formerly GPRC), where he also sat on the PEAK Advisory Committee and the College Classic Committee. He is a Past President of the Grande Prairie Soccer Association and Past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital Foundation, as well as past Chair of the Foundation’s Dream Home Lottery Project. He has served on numerous other community and charity boards and committees. Michael has also been active in youth sports in the community and around the province and is a provincially licensed soccer coach, has served as Regional Sport Coordinator for indoor soccer and futsal for Arctic Winter Games, and coached numerous club and zone your soccer teams. In his spare time he loves to spend time and travel with his family.
Personal Injury Practice
Michael is proud to serve all of Alberta, and offers his personal injury practice services out of all four of KMSC’s offices, located in Grande Prairie, Fairview, Edmonton, and Spirit River.
If your injuries prevent you from travelling, our personal injury team members can come to you. We serve injured Albertans across the entire province, with our service areas including, but not limited to, Grande Cache, High Level, High Prairie, La Crete, Manning, Peace River, Sexsmith, Slave Lake, Valleyview, Fox Creek, Whitecourt, and our four office locations.
If you’ve been injured, and would like to better understand your legal rights, please book a free consultation with Michael, and note where you are located.