Background
Jacobs, Michael Joseph was born on May 17, 1941 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph Bernard and Edith (Roselund) Jacobs.
Jacobs, Michael Joseph was born on May 17, 1941 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Son of Joseph Bernard and Edith (Roselund) Jacobs.
United States. Coast Guard Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1963). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1971). Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, George Washington Law Review, 1970-1971.
Becker v. Litty, 566 A.2d 1101 (1989); Van Schaik v. Van Schaik, 603 A.2d 908 (1992); John T. Handy Company, Incorporated. v. Carman, 648 A.2d 1115 (1994).Worked at Jacobs & Barney (Easton, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Land Use Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation, Estate Litigation, Administrative Hearings, Business Litigation, Contract and Construction Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Virginia. 1978, United States. Supreme Court.
1979, Hawaii.
1983, District of Columbia and Maryland. Coast Guard Legal Officer, 1971-1983. Lecturer: "Riparian Rights".
Associate, 1983-1986 and Partner, 1986-1994, Miles & Stockbridge, Easton Maryland.
Member, Rotary International. Member: Maryland State (Member, Board of Governors, 1995-1997.
Executive Council, General Practice Section, 1985-1996. Chair, 1991-1992) and American (Member, Executive Council.
General Practice Section, 1980-1984.
Secretary, 1984-1985) Bar Associations. Maryland Trial Lawyers Association. Maritime Law Association of the United States (Proctor).
Military: Commander, United States Coast Guard., 1963-1983.
Member American Bar Association (secretary general practice section 1984-1985, constabars bar leader of the year 1994), Maryland. State Bar Association (member county general practice section 1985-1996, chair 1991-1992, member task force on solo and small firm practitioners 1992-1996, member of the Board of Governors 1995-1997, chair standing commission on solo and small firm practice since 1997), Maryland. Trial Lawyers Association, United States Maritime Law Association (proctor since 1983), Talbot County Bar Association, Rotary, Order of Coif.
Married Maureen Anne Collins, August 13, 1966. Children: Melanie Anne, Jason Daniel.