Background
Colgan, Michael Byrley was born on January 16, 1948 in Pineville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Michael Emmett and Betty Jean (Byrley) Colgan.
Colgan, Michael Byrley was born on January 16, 1948 in Pineville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Michael Emmett and Betty Jean (Byrley) Colgan.
Bachelor with highest honors, Michigan State University, 1971; Juris Doctor with distinction, U. Kentucky, 1974.
Associate, Holland & Knight, Lakeland, Florida, 1974-1979; partner, Holland & Knight, Tampa, Florida, 1980-1992; shareholder, Hoyt, Colgan & Andreu, P.A., Tampa, since 1992. Adjunct Professor law Stetson U. College Law, St. Petersburg, Florida, since 1991.
Member American Bar Association, American Judicature Society, American Law Institute, Florida Bar (chairman grievance committee 13B 1989-1991, member civil trial certification committee since 1991), American Inns of Court (master of bench Justice William Glenn Terrell Inn since 1992), Hillsborough County Bar Association, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Claire Frances Wagner, May 15, 1971. Children: Michael O'Brien, Amanda Kathleen.