Michael R. Rhea is an associate in the firm's Business & Commercial Litigation Practice Group and practices from the firm's Baton Rouge office. He is a 2012 graduate of the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, where he received his juris doctor degree and diploma in civil law, summa cum laude, and was named to the Order of the Coif. Mr. Rhea received his Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and in Political Science from Louisiana State University. While achieving his bachelor's degrees, he also studied abroad in Granada, Spain.

Mr. Rhea previously clerked for several Baton Rouge law firms, including Jones Walker.  He was also an Americorps member and VolunTeens Team Leader for Volunteer Baton Rouge, where he collected donations and planned and coordinated community service projects for teenagers.