Michael Arata

Michael Arata is an attorney with extensive legal experience, currently serving at HKM Employment Attorneys LLP since July 2022. Prior to this role, Michael held positions as a Senior Associate Attorney at Springel & Fink, LLP from November 2019 to July 2022, and as an Associate Attorney at Phillips Spallas & Angstadt from February 2019 to November 2019. Michael's legal career began at Springel & Fink, LLP in 2012, where services were provided until January 2019, followed by a tenure as an Associate Attorney at Hansen Rasmussen LLC from July 2011 to August 2012. Michael also worked as a Law Clerk for Judge Michelle Leavitt at the Eighth Judicial District Court and completed a Judicial Externship under Senior Judge Rudy Lozano in the Northern District of Indiana. Additional early experience includes roles as a Law Clerk and an Intern at various organizations. Michael Arata holds a Doctor of Law degree from Valparaiso University School of Law, a Master’s in International Commerce & Policy from Valparaiso University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Russian from Vanderbilt University.