Background
Michael, Robert Roy was born on December 28, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Colin Lamar and Mary Elva (Wilson) Michael.
Michael, Robert Roy was born on December 28, 1946 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Colin Lamar and Mary Elva (Wilson) Michael.
George Washington University (Bachelor of Arts, 1968. Juris Doctor, 1971). Company-Editor, The Annual Review of Maryland Case Law, 1983.
Member, Maryland State Products Liability Task Force, 1980.
Worked at Shadoan and Michael, Limited Liability Partnership (Rockville, Doctor of Medicine) specializing in Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Personal Injury, Litigation, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Maryland. 1973, District of Columbia and United States.
Supreme Court.
Editorial Associate, Georgetown University Medical and Law Center Journal, Courts, Health Science and the Law, 1989.
Member, Maryland State Products Liability Task Force, 1980. Roscoe Pound Foundation, 1990.
Contributing Author: MICPEL, Automobile Accident Deskbook. MICPEL, Maryland Tort Damages, Chapter on Joint Tortfeaser Releases.
Member: Montgomery County (Chairman, Personal Injury Litigation Section, 1986-1987.
Section Chairman of the Year, 1986-1987. Member, 1988-1990 and Chairman, 1990-1992, Judicial Selections Committee. Executive Committee, 1990-1993.
Trial Courts Judicial Nominating Commission, 1992-1994.
Administration of Justice Committee, 1993-1994. President, 1995-1996.
President, Bar Foundation, 1996-1997) and Maryland State (Member: Litigation Section Council, 1987. Vice-Chair, 1996-1997.
Committee on Judicial Appointments, 1988-1992.
Committee on Laws, 1993. Special Committee on Tort Reform, 1994. Sub-Committee on Discovery Guidelines, 1987-1989) Bar Associations.
Maryland Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1978.
President, 1982-1983). Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, District of Columbia
Maryland Legal Public Affairs Committee (Founder and Chairman, 1986-1988). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Governors, 1983-1986.
"M" Club Member); American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1992).
American Inns of Court (Founder, Montgomery County Chapter, 1989. Member, Executive Committee, 1989-1990. President, 1990-1991).
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice (Founder and Member, 1982).
Civil Justice Foundation (Treasurer, 1986-1988. Trustee, 1986-1988). Fellow, American Bar Foundation (1996).
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (1997).
Member legislation taskforce product liability, Annapolis, 1980. Trustee Redland Baptist Church. Founder Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 1982.
Member American Bar Association, ATLA (governor 1984-1986, delegate 1982-1983), Maryland. Trial Lawyers Association (president 1982-1983, lecturer), Montgomery County Bar Association (judicial selectionscom. chairman 1990-1991, Executive Committee 1991-1993, trial courts judicial nominating commission, 1992-1994, administration of Justice Comm., 1993-1994, president 1995), Montgomery County Bar Association Foundation (president bar leaders 1996-1997), American BarAssn. Foundation, Association Plaintiffs Trial Lawyers Metropolitan Washington, Civil Justice Foundation (trustee 1987-1989), Maryland.
State Bar (judicial selections com.1988-1994, litigation section county since 1989, chair since 1997), American Inns Court (Executive Committee since 1988, chapter LXI program chairman 1988-1989, organizer, president 1990, Board of Governors, founder Montgomery chapter program chair 1989-1990, president 1990-1991), National Institute Advocacy (lecturer), American Board Trial Advocates, American College Trial Lawyers.
Married Carolyn Ann Sandberg, December 20, 1975. Children: Shawn Robert, Erika Rae, Andrew Jon.