Mike was born in Birmingham and grew up in in the tiny town of Palmerdale, Alabama. Mike’s mother raised his sister and him after their father died when Mike was four (4) years old. Mike attended public schools in Pinson, Alabama. After graduating from Pinson Valley High School, Mike worked while attending the University of Alabama at Birmingham (“UAB”). He graduated from UAB with a Bachelor of Science degree in business.

Mike’s father died in an on-the-job, industrial accident. Mike first became interested in representing people who had been injured or killed after learning firsthand how a lawyer helped his family after the loss of his father. “Representing injured people, people who have lost loved ones, or folks who have been taken advantage of is very personal to me.”

Mike worked his way through law school and graduated early with distinction. In 1997, he began practicing law with Pittman, Hooks, Dutton, & Hollis, P.C. (now Pittman, Dutton, Hellums, Bradley & Mann P.C. (“PDHBM”). Mike is a named shareholder with PDHBM. Mike is honored to have worked his way up from delivering the mail to a named partner in the law firm. In addition to representing his clients, Mike shares in law firm administration and management.

Most of Mike’s practice over the last 24 years involved complex, personal injury, and wrongful death litigation. Mike practices in the areas of product liability, automobile accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, medical device, pharmaceutical litigation, premises liability, consumer lending, fraud, and bad faith. Mike handles cases throughout the State of Alabama and around the country. Mike tries cases in state and federal courts. Mike has a significant background in medical malpractice, medical products, general product liability, motor vehicles, and premises liability. He also litigates cases involving mass torts.

Mike and two of his partners obtained one of the largest medical malpractice verdicts in Jefferson County, Alabama and one of the largest product liability verdicts in DeKalb County, Alabama. Mike is involved in national medical device and pharmaceutical litigation.

Mike is admitted to practice before the Alabama Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Northern, Middle, and Southern Districts of Alabama, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals. Mike has presented oral arguments to the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mike is a member of the Alabama State Bar, Birmingham Bar Association, Alabama Association for Justice, and the American Association for Justice. Mike is a former adjunct professor of civil procedure and has a command of civil procedure rules and methods. Mike served multiple terms on the Birmingham Bar Association’s grievance and fee dispute arbitration committees, and is considered the “go-to” person at PDHBM with ethical questions. Mike also serves on the Alabama State Bar Association’s Disciplinary Rules & Enforcement Committee (2020-2021).

Mike is married to the former Amy Elliott, his high school sweetheart, and they have two children, Jacob and Elli Anne. Mike and his family live in Trussville, Alabama. Mike enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, reading, exercising, and practicing law.