Education
University of Virginia School of Law. University of Virginia.
University of Virginia School of Law. University of Virginia.
Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Michael received a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Virginia in 1940 and an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1942. He was in the United States Navy Lieutenant during World World War II, from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia from 1946 to 1980.
He was a United States. Naval Reserve Commander from 1948 to 1969.
He was a Lecturer, University of Virginia from 1948 to 1953. He was a judge on the Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Virginia from 1954 to 1967.
He was a Special Master in Patent Cases, United States. District Court for the Western District of Virginia from 1960 to 1970. Michael was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 1973 but lost to Republican John North. Dalton.
Michael was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Michael was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on April 9, 1980, to a new seat created by 92 Statistics 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 29, 1980, and received his commission on September 30, 1980. He assumed senior status on October 31, 1995.
Michael served in that capacity until his death, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
He was a member of the Virginia State Senate from 1968 to 1980.