Michael C. Georgino was born and raised in Bakersfield and attended Garces Memorial High School. After high school, Michael initially attended the University of San Diego to play football, before transferring to the University of Arizona, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 2021.
While a student at Arizona, he held several leadership and committee positions as a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. He was also a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, the University of Arizona Ski and Snowboard Club, and Turning Point USA, as well as an intern at the Kern County District Attorney’s Office. Upon graduating, he attended the Pepperdine Rick J. Caruso School of Law, where he graduated in 2024. At Pepperdine, Michael received a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution from the school’s top-ranked Straus Institute of Dispute Resolution, as well as a Certificate from the Palmer Center for Entrepreneurship and the Law, with an emphasis in Real Estate. He also held a role as the Finance & Outreach Editor of the Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, served on the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, and became a member of the Federalist Society. Michael received a CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Arbitration.
Before law school, Michael spent significant time working for a local steel company. In the summer of 2022, he served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Thomas S. Clark, of the Kern County Superior Court. The following summer, Michael worked as a law clerk at Clifford & Brown. He returned to the firm after graduating and taking the Bar Exam in 2024, and has remained since. His practice includes a variety of areas within general business, civil business and tort litigation, and business transactions.
Michael is a proud supporter of Garces Memorial High School and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish and School. His hobbies include hunting & fishing, horseback riding, skiing & snowboarding, golfing, and following numerous different sports. Michael’s passion for conservation and preserving our rights and heritage has led him to become a supporter and member of Safari Club International, the Second Amendment Foundation, and the National Rifle Association.