msullivan@rbsllaw.com

After graduating from law school, Michael clerked for the Honorable Connie Steinheimer before joining the Thorndal Armstrong law firm in the Reno office. On January 1, 2000, he joined Robison, Belaustegui, Sharp & Low and became a shareholder in 2003. His law practice is broad and focuses on business litigation, family law matters, including child custody, insurance defense, as well as personal injury and real property. Michael's clients include commercial real estate developers, construction companies, Costco Wholesale, Enterprise Rental Cars, medical groups, doctors, attorneys, and business professionals throughout the State of Nevada and California. He has been licensed in Nevada and California since 1993 and practices regularly in both states.

Areas of practice:

• Civil Litigation
• Insurance Coverage
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Wrongful Death
• Professional Malpractice
• General Practice
• Real Property
• Insurance Defense
• Personal Injury

Education:

• University of California at Los Angeles
• University of Nevada      B.A. 1988
• Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
• University of San Francisco      J.D. 1992

Admitted to Bar:

• 1992, California
• 1993, Nevada, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
• 1996, U.S. District Court, Fourth Northern District of California
• 1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• 1997, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
• 1998, U.S. District Court, Central District of California

Bar Associations:

• Washoe County Bar Association
• State Bar of Nevada
• State Bar of California

Memberships/Achievements:

• Defense Research Institute
• Association of Defense Counsel of Northern Nevada (Current President, 2000)
• Arbitrator and Mediator in Nevada and California
• Pro-tem Settlement Conference Judge for Superior Court of El Dorado County, California (1998-Present)
• Moot Court Honors - Best Oral Argument, 1991, USF School of Law