Introduction
Michael is a member of Fredrikson & Byron’s Life Sciences Group. He has vast experience in the medical technology industry, providing leadership for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and licensing opportunities, as well as identifying, valuing and recommending growth opportunities. Through the course of his career at Medtronic, Mike has developed deep connections in the venture capital market.
Prior to joining Fredrikson & Byron, Mike held several high-level positions during a seventeen-year career at Medtronic, Inc., where he was the Vice President and Chief Development Officer from 1998 to 2007, Vice President of Corporate Development and Associate General Counsel from 1993 to 1998, and Vice President of Corporate Development and Assistant General Counsel from 1990 to 1993. Mike was deeply involved in the company’s transition, by acquisition, from a small pacing company with $800M in revenue and a market cap of $1.7B, to the largest medtech company in the world, with $12B in revenue and a market cap of $60B today.
Education
- University of Iowa, J.D., 1965, with distinction
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, B.S. Chemical Engineering, 1961, with honors
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Iowa
- Ohio
Practice Areas
Representative Experience
- Venture Partner, Three Arch Partners, Portola Valley, California, 2007
- Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Medtronic, Inc., 1998 – 2007
- Vice President of Corporate Development and Associate General Counsel, Medtronic, Inc., 1993-1998
- Vice President of Corporate Development and Assistant General Counsel, Medtronic, Inc., 1990-1993
- Senior Vice President, Legal Department and Corporate Development, The Coleman Company, 1989-1990
- Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, The Pillsbury Company, 1984-1989
- The Pillsbury Company, Legal Department, 1970-1989.
- Past Board Member, Advanced Tissue Science, Inc.
- Past Board Member, VidaMed, Inc.
- Past Board Member, GMP, Inc.
- Past Board Member, Itamar, Inc.
- Past Board Member, MG Biotherapeutics, Inc.
- Past Board Member, Optobionics, Inc.
- Past Board Member, Percardia, Inc.
- Past Board Member, Tissue Link Medical, Inc.
- Past Board Member, Trans Neuronics, Inc.
- Past Board Member, Restoragen, Inc.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota Bar Association