Bio: Michael manages the New York office of Alderson Court Reporting. Alderson is the court reporting division of Special Counsel, Inc., part of MPS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MPS). They provide court reporting and videography services anywhere in the world for depositions, arbitrations, mediations and hearings, 24/7. Permanent & temporary staffing solutions, knowledge worker placement, state of the art document and deposition summarization are available through Alderson’s parent company, Special Counsel. Conference room space is available, as well in any of its 200 + locations. Prior to joining Alderson, Michael spent 11 years as an option specialist on the floor of the American Stock Exchange, acting as dealer in equity options in a variety of different industries. Michael also has a lifelong passion for music and performs solo acoustic numbers regularly.