Mike is a nationally recognized attorney, strategist, and thought leader at the intersection of life sciences, clinical research, AI governance, and global data privacy compliance. He counsels pharmaceutical companies, biotech innovators, contract research organizations (CROs) and site management organizations (SMOs), health systems, and AI-driven technology companies on high-stakes regulatory, contracting, and operational risk challenges. His work routinely spans the United States, the UK, and the EEA – bringing regulatory precision, commercial pragmatism, and AI fluency to mission-critical initiatives.
A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E) and AI governance trained, Mike leads on General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, CTIS compliance, cross-border data transfers, AI model governance, and privacy-preserving AI deployment in research and commercial environments. He designs scalable compliance infrastructures, negotiates complex global agreements, and operationalizes data protection programs that withstand regulatory scrutiny and accelerate innovation.
Known for transforming complexity into execution, Mike serves as outside general counsel to life sciences companies, delivering strategic guidance on AI risk management, clinical trial contracting, regulatory pathways, privacy engineering, data governance, risk allocation, and litigation readiness. He is widely recognized for his ability to align legal strategy with business imperatives in fast-maturing and highly regulated technology markets.
Mike leads Baker Donelson's Life Science and Health Tech working group; serves on the Maryland Tech Council Board of Directors; and formerly chaired a national law firm's Pre-Clinical and Clinical Study Practice Group. His thought leadership has been featured by Law360, Bloomberg Law, The American Lawyer, Baltimore Business Journal, The Baltimore Sun, The Daily Record, Corporate Compliance Insights, OneTrust, Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry, Life Science Leader, and more. He is a frequent national speaker on AI regulatory frameworks, clinical research compliance, GDPR, clinical trial contracting, and data-driven health innovation.