These testimonials are also available for viewing on my LinkedIn page.
Firm Leadership and Attorneys
- “Mike is an incredible CMO. He is always making sure that our lawyers are taking advantage of opportunities and, more importantly, Mike actually creates many of the opportunities for our lawyers. The marketing efforts spearheaded by Mike have helped me expand my client base exponentially.” (Co-Chair of IP Practice)
- “Mike is the quintessential marketer in the legal world. From my first encounter with Mike, he was creative, innovative and thought out of the box. He has unyielding energy and is a true partner. Mike has a real talent for "branding" attorneys and their practices, constantly looking for new avenues to market and forge relationships. He is a great writer and has a real talent for creating powerful presentations. You can't beat Mike - he is second to none.” (IP attorney)
- "In over 15 years of practice, Mike is one of the most talented business development professionals I have had the good fortune to work with. He is often my first sounding board for new initiatives. He has keen perception and an ability to cut through the noise to identify opportunities, and then boundless creativity in exploring different ways to capitalize on them. That, paired with a true passion for his craft, make Mike an absolute pleasure to work with. " (Co-Chair of Corporate Department)
- “Mike is such an enthusiastic, ‘all-in’, very collaborative promoter of people, departments and their skills. His instincts are the right combination of aggressive while still grounded. It was always a joy to work with him.” (Co-Chair of Art Law)
- “Mike is one of the best marketing/business development/PR professionals with whom I have ever worked. He has great tenacity and enthusiasm for his work, and provides exceptional insights derived from his extensive experience and contacts throughout the U.S. He really helped me to accelerate and develop my practice, and I miss working with him!” (Sports and Entertainment attorney)
- “Mike excels at identifying high-impact business development opportunities and seeing projects through to completion. He is passionate about his job and super fun to work with.” (Deputy GC at Alloy)
- “Mike is top notch in his field. He understands the business of law and has been instrumental in marketing legal services and brand management for the practice.” (GC, Lombard Odier)
- “I highly recommend Mike for his marketing skills. Mike is thoughtful, creative and proactive in his publicizing and marketing work. He is hardworking and spends enormous amounts of time navigating all of the possibilities to select those that will create the most ‘bang for the buck.’ Mike is a true asset.” (Former T+E partner at Katten)
- “Mike goes above and beyond his job title. He must stay up nights thinking of new and innovative ways to position the firm in the real estate market as well as other practice areas.” (Former RE attorney at Katten)
Teammates
- "Mike is a consummate modern-day marketer, with an excellent foundation in strategy and marketing skills combined with a tenacious, creative approach to business development. He is agile and passionate in utilizing digital social networks and out-of-the-box approaches to uncover business opportunities. He is also a complete pleasure to work with. " (Former supervisor)
- "Mike's innovative approach to problem solving produces work that consistently meets the requirements of the project, while simultaneously adding an additional layer of value. While at Paul Weiss, Mike helped creatively revamp and update our team's approach to pitches and proposals while integrating a sophistication that matched the firm's brand." (Former colleague)
- “Mike is an inspiring manager with big ideas and the detail-mindedness to implement them. He is energetic about enacting change, and shares my passion for perfecting process to ensure efficient work. He is also incredibly good at writing pitches and proposals and was a joy to learn from in that capacity.” (Former colleague)
- “A tinkerer by nature, Mike constantly toys with different ways to retool and enhance existing practices with the goal of perfection. As a leader, Mike taught me to never be satisfied by simply accomplishing things the way things have always been done, but rather the way things SHOULD be done.” (Former colleague)