Michael Earner, Esq.

Michael is an attorney and a problem solver. He is in charge of the day-to-day operations of Total Trial Solutions and responsible for ensuring the company undergoes a period of sustainable and rapid growth; with one goal in mind – find creative and ethically sound ways to efficiently help lawyers increase the value of their clients cases. That is the whole purpose of Total Trial Solutions and its existence.

Michael comes from a unique background. When he was in his early 20’s, he answered a call to give back by joining the US Army shortly after September 11, 2001. Soon after, he found himself on combat patrols in Taliban controlled territories in Northern Afghanistan. He was injured during one of those combat patrols and was no longer able to serve in the Infantry.

Instead of simply quitting, he battled through injuries and found a way to continue to serve as a Special Agent in the Defense Department. In his time as an agent, he worked on serious investigations where the army had an interest including homicide, sexual assault, crimes against children, computer crimes, and other classified and sensitive cases that had national security implications. During this time as a Special Agent, Michael was trained by the government in advanced techniques in interviews and interrogations, behavioral analysis, non-verbal communication and body language, and advanced techniques in digital and electronic evidence. 

After a few additional years of service and several surgeries, the injuries from Afghanistan caught up with him and he opted to undergo an early medical separation from government service. He is now a disabled veteran rated at 100%. 

Michael realized he could build upon his skills he learned as a government agent and help continuing to serve individuals and organizations as an attorney so he used is Post 9-11 GI Bill to go through law school.

Suffolk University Law School in Boston offered him a full scholarship to top up is GI Bill benefits and attend law school for free – so, he jumped at the opportunity. He graduated from law school with a concentration in Legal Technology and Innovation (with honors), and earned an accelerated LLM in Taxation during his 3 years in attendance.  He added those two legal degrees to his Master of Business Administration (MBA) and his advanced Masters study in Forensic Psychology.

In addition to his five college degrees, he has also completed post-graduate coursework in Artificial Intelligence at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Data Science at Cornell University.

Outside of work, Michael spends time with his wife and four children, serves as a youth football head coach, an Assistant Scoutmaster in the Boy Scouts of America, and is also an active Freemason.

Traditional Degrees:

• Juris Doctor (JD), Suffolk University Law School
• Master of Laws (LLM), Taxation, Suffolk University Law School
• Master of Business Administration (MBA), Columbia Southern University
• Bachelor of Arts (BA), Thomas A. Edison State University
• Associate of Science, Troy University

Additional graduate coursework:

• Master of Arts, Forensic Psychology, Argosy University
• Artificial Intelligence for Business, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Business Analytics and Data Driven Marketing, Cornell University

• Operations
• Trial Strategy
• Jury Selection
• Data Analysis
• eDiscovery

• Earner, M (2020), Psychological Injuries In Personal Injury. Law Practice Tips, Tricks and Info.
• Earner, M (2020), Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Your Brain on Injury. Law Practice Tips, Tricks and Info.
• Earner, M. (2019), Focus Grouping Nursing Home Cases, New Jersey Association of Justice, Atlantic City, NJ.
• Earner, M. (2018), Business Considerations for the 20th Century Lawyer, Suffolk University Law School, Boston, MA
• Earner, M (2017),What are my options for settling IRS debt?. The Legal Advocate.
• Earner, M (2017),Should you incorporate to take advantage of new Federal tax changes?. The Legal Advocate.

• American Psychology-Law Society, Member
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• American Association for Justice, Member
• Trial School, Distinguished Faculty
• National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 under 40
• Maine Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Lawyers of Distinction, Member
• 32nd Infantry Regimental Association, Member
• Global War or Terrorism Veteran – US Army, Veteran