Background
Unger, Michael William was born on March 20, 1955 in Des Moines. Son of William J. and Elaine (Ripley) University.
Unger, Michael William was born on March 20, 1955 in Des Moines. Son of William J. and Elaine (Ripley) University.
Bachelor of Elected Studies summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1977; Juris Doctor cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1981.
Worked at Mackenzie & Hallberg, Professional Association (Minneapolis, Minnesota) specializing in Medical Negligence Law, Personal Injury Law, Employment Law, Commercial Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Minnesota, United States. District Court, District of Minnesota and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
United States. Supreme Court. Phi Kappa Phi; Omicron Delta Kappa.
Regent, University of Minnesota, 1976-1983. Recipient, Alumni Service Award, University of Minnesota.
Law Clerk to Honorable Diana East. Murphy, Judge of United States.
District Court, District of Minnesota, 1981-1983. Member, Federal Practice Committee for United States. District Court, 1989-1992.
Chair, 1994 and Member, 1985, 1991, United States.
Magistrate Selection Panel, District of Minnesota. President, Hennepin County Bar Foundation, 1993-1994.
President, Minnesota Alumni Association, 1992-1993. Director, 1986-1987 and President, 1987-1989, Minnesota Justice Foundation.
Director, Minnesota Lawyer"s International Human Rights, 1987-1990.
Writing Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1986-1988. Member: Hennepin County (Member, Medical-Legal Committee), Ramsey County, Minnesota State (Chairman, Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 1992-1995. Chairman, Court Rules Committee, 1995), Federal and American Bar Associations.
American Judicature Society.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Company-Chairman, Education Committee, 1987-1989). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
(Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association).
Member, Federal Practice Committee for United States. District Court, 1989-1992. Chair, 1994 and Member, 1985, 1991, United States.
Magistrate Selection Panel, District of Minnesota.
President, Hennepin County Bar Foundation, 1993-1994. President, Minnesota Alumni Association, 1992-1993.
Director, 1986-1987 and President, 1987-1989, Minnesota Justice Foundation. Director, Minnesota Lawyer"s International Human Rights, 1987-1990.
Writing Instructor, University of Minnesota Law School, 1986-1988.
Member: Hennepin County (Member, Medical-Legal Committee), Ramsey County, Minnesota State (Chairman, Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 1992-1995. Chairman, Court Rules Committee, 1995), Federal and American Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Company-Chairman, Education Committee, 1987-1989).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. (Civil Trial Specialist Certified by the Civil Litigation Section, Minnesota State Bar Association).
Married Jeanne Unger, September 15, 1979. Children: Katherine, Emily.