Mike Cleaver is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill. He is admitted to the North Carolina State Bar and the United States District Court of the Middle District of North Carolina. Mike has been a litigator and legal counsellor for corporations and individuals around the world. He has taught a U.S. media law seminar in the United Kingdom for ITV, Britain's largest commercial television broadcaster. He has performed production counsel work for countless other television and motion picture clients, most notably 20th Century Fox, in connection with its $200 million movie release, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan," and Chicago Borough Films and director Gabriel Range, in connection with "Death of a President," the International Emmy Award-winning docudrama involving the fictional assassination of President George W. Bush. Mike also has drafted million dollar agreements and has represented major U.S. publishing companies in copyright infringement cases. While in law school, Mike was a member of the North Carolina Journal of Law and Technology, on which he served as both a staff writer and an editor. He also consistently placed on the Dean's List for academic achievement. Before attending law school, Mike received his Bachelor of Arts in Communications, also at the University of North Carolina, graduating with distinction. There he concentrated on Media Production and held an internship with a local entertainment production company. During this time Mike was exposed to many of the back office challenges a production company faces in shooting documentaries and independent films. He also gained experience as a set production assistant, rounding his understanding of the tasks involved in many of our clients' day-to-day work.