A 1997 magna cum laude graduate from Seton Hall School of Law and a Division II NCAA All-American tennis player at Rollins College, Michael began his career in the industry working for Chris Evert Enterprises/IMG in 1992. He left for Golden Bear International (Jack Nicklaus’ sports marketing company) in 1993, where he worked as a marketing associate while pursuing his Masters degree in Sports Management. Michael joined Octagon seven years ago after practicing labor/employment law for nearly three years with a New Jersey/New York based firm. He has been admitted to the Bar Associations of New Jersey (1997), Florida (1998) and New York (1999) and currently serves as the Director of Business Development for the tennis group.