Michael R. Huston

Clients seek Michael Huston's counsel in high-stakes litigation matters, especially complex appeals and matters involving administrative law. Michael has briefed, argued, and won cases in the Supreme Court of the United States and in federal and state appellate courts around the country, achieving multiple precedent-setting victories. He regularly assists clients in sensitive, bet-the-company matters.

As a former Assistant to the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice, Michael represented the federal government before the Supreme Court of the United States. He has personally argued nine cases before the Supreme Court and briefed hundreds more. The overwhelming majority of Michael's cases resulted in a successful disposition. He was the principal drafter of seven successful writ of certiorari petitions, and he has prepared dozens of successful merits-stage, amicus curiae, and emergency-docket briefs.

Prior to his position at the DOJ, Michael worked at another leading law firm in Washington, D.C. handling high-stakes appellate matters in federal and state courts. He is a former law clerk to the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, and to Judge Raymond M. Kethledge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Michael graduated first in his class from the University of Michigan Law School and with Honors from the University of Arizona.

Michael actively volunteers with Scouting America, which honored him in 2022 with the National Outstanding Eagle Scout Award.