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Michael J. Conway

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Practice Areas

  • Employment Litigation
  • Business & Labor Consulting
  • Labor Law
  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Class Action Defense

Biography

Michael Conway is a partner at Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC, where he has practiced law since gaining admission to the State Bar in November 2018.

Mr. Conway graduated summa cum laude from California State University, Fresno in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in mass communications and journalism. He attended Fresno State on a full-ride academic scholarship as a Smittcamp Family Honors scholar.

Thereafter, Mr. Conway attended law school at University of San Diego, where he received the Dean's Honors academic scholarship. He graduated from the University of San Diego in 2018 finishing in the top ten percent of his graduating class while receiving Order of the Coif and magna cum laude honors. During law school, Mr. Conway worked as a law clerk for Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC.

Mr. Conway represents both private and public sector employers in all aspects of employment and labor law matters, including wage and hour litigation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, harassment, retaliation. He also regularly consults business entities on numerous aspects of employment, labor, and business law.

Mr. Conway enjoys spending time with his wife, Chelsie, his family, following all athletics, reading, and participating in community events in his spare time.

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, California
    • J.D. - 2018
    • Honors: magna cum laude
    • Honors: Order of the Coif
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award for highest grades in: Multistate Bar Exam Prep (2018), Professional Responsibility (2017), Tax I (2016)
    • Honors: Recipient, Dean’s Honors Academic Scholarship, University of San Diego (2015-2018)
  • California State University Fresno, Fresno, California
    • B.A. - 2015
    • Honors: summa cum laude
    • Honors: With Honors
    • Honors: Dean’s List, CSU Fresno (2011-2015)
    • Honors: Member, Smittcamp Family Honors College, CSU Fresno (2011-2015)
    • Honors: Maddy Institute Legislative Intern Scholarship Recipient, CSU Fresno (2013)
    • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

  • California, 2018

Languages

  • English

Professional Associations

  • Fresno County Bar Association, Member, 2018
  • Fresno County Young Lawyers Association, Member, 2018

Current Employment Position

  • Partner

Past Positions

  • Sagaser Watkins & Wieland PC, Associate, 2018 - 2022
  • Sagaser, Watkins & Wieland PC, Law Clerk, 2015 - 2018
  • Winn Residential Property Management, Corporate Intern, 2013 - 2014

Fraternities Or Sororities

  • Sigma Phi Epsilon