Background and Experience
Mike Cole has a diverse litigation practice, and has handled numerous trials in state and federal courts, both jury trials and bench trials.

Mike has been selected for inclusion in “Alabama Super Lawyers” each year since 2005. Mike has also been selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" each year since 2006 in three separate practice areas, namely, governmental relations, healthcare and administrative/regulatory. Mike is AV Preeminent rated (highest rating possible for legal ability and ethical standards) by Martindale-Hubbell.

Mike represents individuals and businesses in corporate, commercial, labor and employment, regulatory and civil matters.
Mike serves as an Administrative Law Judge for the State Health and Planning Development Agency and a Hearing Officer for the Alabama State Department of Education.

Mike is Of Counsel with Wilmer & Lee, P.A.
e-mail: mcole@wilmerlee.com

Practice Areas:
Civil Practice;  Corporate Law; Health Care; Criminal Defense; Employment Law

Admitted:
1978, Alabama; U.S. District Court, Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and District of Columbia Circuit

Law School:
Cumberland School of Law of Samford University, J.D., 1978; New York University, LL.M., Labor Law, 1979

College:
University of Alabama, B.A., 1975

Member:
Limestone County (President, 1982-1983),  Alabama State Bar, and American Bar Association

Biography:
Delta Theta Phi (President, 1977-1978 and Recipient of Outstanding Senior Award, 1978). Author: “Misrepresentation in Union Election Campaigns- What is the N.L.R.B.’s Rule: Hollywood Ceramics or Shopping Kart?” The Alabama Lawyer, July, 1979; “Public Employee Strikes- The Law and Possible Alternatives,” Cumberland Law Review, Vol. 1, No. 2, 1980-1981. Municipal Court Judge, City of Athens, 1980. Administrative Law Judge, Alabama State Health Planning and Development Agency, 1998-. Faculty: Labor Law, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 1979-1983; Athens State College, 1980-1983.

Special Recognition:
Selected to The Best Lawyers in America in three separate practice areas namely Governmental Relations Law, Administrative/Regulatory Law and Healthcare Law;  Selected to Alabama Super Lawyers; RATED AV by Martindale-Hubbell

Rated by: Super Lawyers (P. Michael Cole)