Contributed by Michael Hammond

After law school I stayed local, and in 1991 started my own firm focusing on corporate immigration matters. Our main office is in the Carew Tower and we have branch offices in LA, Phoenix, and Portland. I personally focus on IT and healthcare clients. I enjoy a lot of traveling and speaking for clients and industry events.

I have two children, both of whom were born during law school (brilliant family planning). My son Ben lives in Columbus and is the restaurant GM for Nordstrom. He and his wife are expecting my second grandchild in November. My daughter Kelsey lives in Cincinnati; she’s a paralegal at our firm and has a son, Jaxon, who is 9.

In my free time (and there is a ton of free time that comes with running your own law firm), I enjoy hiking and running (both at about the same pace). I also enjoy hot yoga and I would love to have you join me every Wednesday at the downtown CAC yoga studio at 6. Wine afterwards to maintain balance in life.