Michael Parente is an Associate with Nexsen Pruet’s litigation team, focusing on white-collar defense. He represents and advises businesses and individuals on both criminal and civil actions.
Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet as an attorney, Michael worked for the firm as a law clerk during law school and for two summers. While clerking, he was heavily involved in a federal white-collar criminal trial that resulted in an acquittal for a client charged with health care fraud. Michael also worked on several parallel civil investigations with federal agencies such as the FTC, SEC, and CFPB.
Michael received a B.A. in Philosophy and a Master of Public Health from the University of Virginia and earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Before attending law school, Michael was a health care industry analyst with a corporate intelligence firm.
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Wig and Robe
- CALI Award Recipient
- Legal Research and Writing
- Evidence
- Regulation of Money and the Financial Sector
- Individual Employment Law
- Best Oral Advocate Award
- ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, Research Editor
University of Virginia, Master of Public Health, 2014
University of Virginia, B.A., 2013
South Carolina
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Overview
Michael Parente is an Associate with Nexsen Pruet’s litigation team, focusing on white-collar defense. He represents and advises businesses and individuals on both criminal and civil actions.
Prior to joining Nexsen Pruet as an attorney, Michael worked for the firm as a law clerk during law school and for two summers. While clerking, he was heavily involved in a federal white-collar criminal trial that resulted in an acquittal for a client charged with health care fraud. Michael also worked on several parallel civil investigations with federal agencies such as the FTC, SEC, and CFPB.
Michael received a B.A. in Philosophy and a Master of Public Health from the University of Virginia and earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law. Before attending law school, Michael was a health care industry analyst with a corporate intelligence firm.
