- Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications
- Environmental Law
- Government Relations
- Insurance

Michael has over 37 years of experience as a member of the firm’s Administrative Law and Litigation Departments. He is also the managing director of the firm’s Portsmouth office. He represents clients in litigated matters in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. He has extensively litigated cost recovery and insurance claims litigation arising from legacy hazardous waste sites. He counsels businesses, municipalities, and individuals in a broad array of environmental matters including Superfund, hazardous and solid waste permitting and compliance, wetlands permitting, the Clean Water Act, PFAS and other emerging contaminants and environmental due diligence in property acquisitions.
Mike received his J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law (1988) and his B.A. from St. Lawrence University (1983).
Areas of Focus
Admissions
- New Hampshire
- United States District Court, District of New Hampshire
- First Circuit Court of Appeals
Involvement
- Fellow, New Hampshire Bar Foundation
- Environmental Business Council of New England, New Hampshire Chapter Leadership Team
- New Hampshire Bar Foundation, Member
- New Hampshire Corporate Wetlands Restoration Partnership, Secretary
- Former Chair, New Hampshire Bar Association Section on Natural Resources and Environmental Law
- Former Trustee of Heronfield Academy
- Former President, Seacoast Chapter of the American Red Cross
- Former President, Board of Directors of the Seacoast Family YMCA
- Former Chairman, New Hampshire Bar Association Natural Resources and Environmental Law Section
Recognitions
Awards
- Best Lawyers in America (Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental), 2003 – present
- Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America (Environmental Law), 2017, 2019, 2024, and 2026
Latest News
- Seven McLane Middleton Attorneys Named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” By Best Lawyers in America® (August 28, 2025)
- 61 Attorneys from McLane Middleton Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America® (August 21, 2025)
- Chambers USA Guide 2025 Recognizes 23 McLane Middleton Attorneys and Six Firm Practice Areas (June 6, 2025)
- 60 Attorneys from McLane Middleton Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America (August 19, 2024)
- 10 McLane Middleton Attorneys Named 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” By Best Lawyers in America (August 22, 2023)
- 57 Attorneys from McLane Middleton Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America (August 17, 2023)
- Chambers USA Recognizes 23 McLane Middleton Attorneys and Six Firm Practice Areas (June 1, 2023)
- 59 Attorneys from McLane Middleton Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America (August 18, 2022)
- Chambers USA Recognizes 22 McLane Middleton Attorneys and 6 Firm Practice Areas (June 1, 2022)