Of Counsel
Michael S. Divine, Esq.
Michael Divine is Arnold & Rodman PA’s in-house subject matter expert for business, corporate, and financial matters. He is also available to our clients for assistance with succession and disability planning and administration. We share him with the international law firm of Fenwick & West LLP.
Mr. Divine is a summa cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota. He also holds a master’s in finance from Harvard University. His diverse experience includes general business advisory, commercial transaction negotiation, legal product/service counseling, corporate governance, fundraising, mergers and acquisition, intellectual property strategy, and representation to regulators.
His passions include family, teaching, craft coffee, and mentoring business founders with non-traditional backgrounds. He is available for pro bono office hours via MIT’s Sandbox Innovation Fund, the Harvard Innovation Lab, and by referral from select non-profit organizations.
Admissions
Minnesota Supreme Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U.S. Federal Court, District of Minnesota
Education
Harvard University, Master of Liberal Arts, Finance, Academic Honors (2019).
University of Minnesota, Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude (2012).
University of Minnesota, Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude (2008).
Awards
Super Lawyers Rising Star, awarded to top 2.5% of attorneys based on peer review.
University of Minnesota Human Rights Law Award.
North Star Attorney Award, for Pro-Bono Service.
Minnesota Justice Foundation Public Service Recognition.
Articles/Presentations
Presenter, Legal Pitfalls for Startups 2022, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management (2022).
Presenter, Legal Pitfalls for Startups 2020, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship at the MIT Sloan School of Management (2020).
Presenter, Intellectual Property Law for University-Based Founders, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship: Legal Series #3 (2019).
Presenter, Essentials of Incorporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship: Legal Series #2 (2019).
Presenter, Legal Pitfalls for Startups, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Martin Trust Center for Entrepreneurship: Legal Series #1 (2019).
Presenter, Estate Administration from Start to Finish: Complex Issues in Estate Administration, National Business Institute (2017).
Presenter, Planning for Disabled Beneficiaries, National Business Institute (2016).
Co-Presenter, Scenario Planning and Drafting for Trusts & Estate Attorneys, Minnesota State Bar Association (2016).
Co-Presenter, Let's Get Digital: How the Law is Playing Catch-Up, Elder Law Institute (2016).
Author, Planning for the Care of Minor Children in Minnesota, Epilawg (2016).
Presenter, Powers of Appointment in Estate Planning, National Business Institute (2015).
Co-author, Unprotected by Law, in Theorizing Noncitizenship (Routledge) (2015).
Co-author, The Human Rights of Migrants, in Foundations of International Migration Law (Cambridge University) (2012).
Committees
Minnesota State Bar Association Business Law Executive Committee.
