THE COLES FIRM

Mike has been a strong and vocal advocate for the on-going learning and training required for the legal profession as a whole to deliver the best service. Today, when lawyers want a unique insight into legal practice, they often call Mike to present programs that tackle tough issues with afresh perspective. See a list of Mike’s presentations and speeches HERE.

Knowledge is insufficient, unless paired with the Skill to use it. Mike has been a skillful drafter, litigator, and appellate advocate, having presented cases to judges, juries, government agencies, and arbitrators in twenty states, at hearings, trials and appeals, in state and federal courts. Mike has litigated cases in the following areas:

• Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
• Trade Secret Protection and Non-Compete Agreements
• Shareholder Oppression and Partner Disputes
• Contract Disputes
• Overtime Violations
• Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Debtors and Creditors, including cases in Bankruptcy Court
• Commercial Insurance Coverage Disputes
• Government Violations of Individual and Corporate Rights

Michael Coles draws on over 25 years of legal experience to identify and solve the challenges that confront his clients. As a transactional lawyer, litigator, mediator, business owner, and entrepreneur, it may seem that Mike has seen and done it all. Mike uses his experience to help clients identify and achieve their goals.