Michael Garbarino
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced attorney and counselor at law. Collaborative leader dedicated to partnering with coworkers to promote empowering work culture, high employee engagement, and transparent performance metrics. Documented strengths in building relationships with diverse range of stakeholders.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Law Office of Michael Garbarino
Garbarinolaw, LLLC
Pahoa, HI
02.2016 - 06.2022
- Owned and operated boutique law practice on Big Island of Hawaii with emphasis in real estate, property valuation, and land use in active lava zones.
- Represented Leilani Community Association in 2018 Kilauea Volcano lava disaster, including via federal court action to enforce FEMA and law enforcement protections for the lava inundated neighborhood.
General Manager and Co-Founder
Omni Appraisals, LLC
Big Island, Hawaii
10.2012 - 12.2018
- Drove year-over-year business growth and long-range planning, expanding coverage service areas to all eight of Hawaii Island's geographical districts.
- Analyzed market trends and produced prompt, high quality, thoroughly researched custom appraisal reports for residential properties island wide.
Director of Policy and Outreach
Office Of Inspector General
Austin, TX
02.2006 - 12.2011
- Agency liaison to federal authorities, the governor's office, and the legislature; oversaw agency responses to proposed law changes.
- Served in roles of successive responsibility for the Inspector General of Texas Health and Human Services, first as Deputy General Counsel, then as Director for Policy and Outreach.
- Oversaw administrative enforcement actions against health care providers for program violations via contested case hearings; authorized settlements.
- Improved agency outreach and website visibility through operation of a toll free hotline as well as development and implementation of SEO strategies.
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
Austin, Texas
02.2002 - 02.2006
- Statewide expert on eligibility related legal questions for health and human services programs, subject matter expert on policy implementation of eligibility law changes.
- Facilitated implementation of major program changes requiring governing board approval, such as a “resource first“ policy on Medicaid eligibility (to preserve access to program benefits for the poor).
- Appointed lead legal counsel on implementation of the largest privatization contract of program eligibility operations in state history.
Assistant Attorney General
Office Of The Attorney General, State Of Texas
Austin, Texas
09.1999 - 02.2002
- Promoted from staff attorney to Senior managing attorney for special projects in the Open Records Division.
- Managed agency lawyers and staff responsible for issuing administrative open records decisions as requested by governmental bodies pursuant to the Texas Public Information Law.
- Authored several formal decisions on open records law issued by the Attorney General, and taught open records law to attorneys, government officials, and the public.
Education
J.D. - Law
University of Texas School of Law
Austin, Texas05.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Communications
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05.1994
Skills
- Legal Correspondence
- Oral Arguments
- Court Preparation
- Legal Advice & Counseling
- Executive Leadership
- Customer Relationship Management
- Client Interviews
- Policy and Procedure Adherence
- Contract Review
- Public Speaking Engagements
- Legal Research & Writing Skills
- Expertise in Legal Proceedings
- Motion Preparation
- Review of Pleadings
- Report Generation
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
Where you stumble and fall, there you discover the gold.
Joseph Campbell
Timeline
Law Office of Michael Garbarino
Garbarinolaw, LLLC
02.2016 - 06.2022
General Manager and Co-Founder
Omni Appraisals, LLC
10.2012 - 12.2018
Director of Policy and Outreach
Office Of Inspector General
02.2006 - 12.2011
Assistant General Counsel
Texas Health & Human Services Commission
02.2002 - 02.2006
Assistant Attorney General
Office Of The Attorney General, State Of Texas
09.1999 - 02.2002
J.D. - Law
University of Texas School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology And Communications
University of Texas At Austin