Michael W. Case graduated from California State University, Fresno, in 1968 (student body president) and received his law degree from Hastings College of Law, University of California, in 1971. Admitted to practice law in California since 1972, he specializes in civil litigation, business, and real estate.

In 2001, he completed his term as one of four lawyers serving on the 21-member California Judicial Council. The Council, chaired by the Chief Justice of California, is constitutionally charged with oversight of the State's trial and appellate courts, including funding, policy, and adoption of court rules.

Mr. Case is a past chair and founder of the Real Property Section, present chair and founder of the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee, and a former president of the Ventura County Bar Association.

Mr. Case previously served as a member of the Board of Governors of the California State Bar and in 1996 was its vice president. In 1997, he was appointed by the Chief Justice to the California Judicial Council's Task Force on Complex Civil Litigation, formed to recommend new ways of managing complex litigation in our trial courts. The task force completed its work in 1999 and its recommendations have been adopted.

Earlier in his career, he served as a deputy district attorney, adjunct law professor, and a United States Air Force JAG Officer (Captain) where he served as a military prosecutor, followed by two years as one of only ten circuit defense counsel, selected worldwide, to represent defendants in general court-martials.

He is a frequent speaker and writer on law-related issues and is a member of various legal societies and organizations, including the American Bar Association. He is a past member of the Ventura County Inns of Court, with the rank of master, and a current member of the American Inns of Court and the Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the California State Bar Foundation and a Foundation Fellow.

Mr. Case is an active participant in community and charitable affairs and has served in a variety of leadership positions. In 2000, he was the democratic nominee for election to Congress from California's 23rd Congressional District.