Michael is a senior partner at McConnan Bion O’Connor & Peterson with preferred areas of practice which consist of all forms of civil litigation, with specialties in personal injury claims, estate litigation and foreclosure. 

Michael currently chairs and is responsible for conducting hearings for 8 First Nations Assessment Review Boards throughout British Columbia. His practice also includes expropriation hearings, property tax assessment appeals, contract disputes, wills, estates and conveyancing.

Michael is the past chairman of the Victoria Hospital Foundation Board and chaired its highly successful “Together We Care” campaign raising $17 million for the hospitals on Southern Vancouver Island. He is currently the President of the Government House Foundation of British Columbia and the Past Commander of the Victoria Commandery of the Order of St. John.  Michael is Co Chair of the BC Paraplegic Association Spring Fundraiser in Victoria and Co Chair of the David Foster Foundation 25^th Anniversary Gala. He has held several positions at the local, Provincial and National levels, including Vice president of the Canadian Rugby Union, President of the British Columbia Rugby Union and Chairman of Canada’s First World Cup Rugby Team.  Michael is the past vice chairman of the 1994 Commonwealth Games held in Victoria, BC.

Michael is also the recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in 2002 and the Queen’s Platinum Medal in 2012 for recognition of his outstanding Public Service in Canada.

moconnor@mcbop.com