Michael J. Fairchild received his Bachelor of Science from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, and his Juris Doctorate from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. Michael has been practicing law since 1984, and after clerking for the Minnesota Supreme Court and acting as counsel for a multi-national corporation, Michael joined the Dunn County District Attorney's Office in January of 1985. He decided to enter into private practice in
1986, and he became a solo general practice attorney in 1988 with the focus on litigation. He also has a particular interest in the areas of family and juvenile law.