Mr. Michelsen has been practicing law in Virginia for over 20 years.  He has practiced in Federal and State Courts where he has handled criminal and civil cases.  He has an extensive background in a variety of areas of law and has litigated numerous cases throughout the Commonwealth.  Mr. Michelsen has been a speaker at bar association seminars and was honored to be a guest speaker at the Supreme Court Judicial Settlement Conference for Judges.  He has served as a board member and Treasurer of the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.

Mr. Michelsen currently focuses his practice on domestic relations law wherein he handles a variety of divorce cases, including complex equitable distribution cases involving business valuations.  A majority of his practice involves litigation; however, Mr. Michelsen is also a Collaborative Law Professional and is trained in mediation and participates in dispute resolution conferences as an alternative to court for a number of his divorce cases.