Michael has successfully represented clients throughout New York State in civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts. Prior to entering the private sector in the early 1970s, he served as Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Michael is past-president of the Monroe County Bar Association, past president of the Rochester chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, past chairman of the Monroe County Board of Ethics, a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and past chair of the College’s Upstate New York Committee.
He also has served as an arbitrator and mediator of disputes submitted to him by judges and other attorneys and has lectured on trial practice to a number of community, business and professional groups.
Prior to joining Bond, Michael was the founding partner of The Wolford Law Firm LLP in Rochester, New York.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Bet-The-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Municipal; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, 1997-2025 (listed for more than 25 years)
New York Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation, 2023
Legal Excellence Award, Lifetime Achievement, Rochester Business Journal, 2021
Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States District Court for the Western District of New York, January 2020 - June 2021
Thurgood Marshall Award from the Federal Bar Council of the Second Circuit, 2018
Bridge Building Award, Rochester Black Bar Association, 2018
Monroe County Bar Association Humanitarian Award, 2014
University at Buffalo Law School Students of Color Trail Blazer Award, 2009
Rochester Black Bar Association’s Award for Commitment to Diversity, 2005
University at Buffalo Law School Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2003
Monroe County Bar Association Adolph J. Rodenbeck Award, 2001
Political Speech or Incitement to Riot: Where is the Line Located?, Monroe Community College, April 12, 2021
Moderator, The Economic Decline of Legal Market Place: What, if Anything, Can Lawyers and Law Firms Do About it?, June 2017
Moderator and Chair, General Counsel Round Table, Including General Counsel from Constellation Brands, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester and Paychex, November 2017
Arbitrations, Employment Law, Ethics and a View From the Bench: Practical Considerations for In‐House Counsel, The Wolford Law Firm, April 2015
Moderator and Speaker, Justice Robert H. Jackson: Chief Prosecutor at Nuremberg, The Connections to Rochester & Related Topics, Monroe County Bar Association, October 2014
Michael has successfully represented clients throughout New York State in civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts. Prior to entering the private sector in the early 1970s, he served as Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Michael is past-president of the Monroe County Bar Association, past president of the Rochester chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, past chairman of the Monroe County Board of Ethics, a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and past chair of the College’s Upstate New York Committee.
Michael has successfully represented clients throughout New York State in civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts. Prior to entering the private sector in the early 1970s, he served as Assistant U.S. Attorney.
Michael is past-president of the Monroe County Bar Association, past president of the Rochester chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, past chairman of the Monroe County Board of Ethics, a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and past chair of the College’s Upstate New York Committee.
He also has served as an arbitrator and mediator of disputes submitted to him by judges and other attorneys and has lectured on trial practice to a number of community, business and professional groups.
Prior to joining Bond, Michael was the founding partner of The Wolford Law Firm LLP in Rochester, New York.
The Best Lawyers in America®, Bet-The-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Environmental; Litigation - Labor and Employment; Litigation - Municipal; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, 1997-2025 (listed for more than 25 years)
New York Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation, 2023
Legal Excellence Award, Lifetime Achievement, Rochester Business Journal, 2021
Pro Bono Honor Roll, United States District Court for the Western District of New York, January 2020 - June 2021
Thurgood Marshall Award from the Federal Bar Council of the Second Circuit, 2018
Bridge Building Award, Rochester Black Bar Association, 2018
Monroe County Bar Association Humanitarian Award, 2014
University at Buffalo Law School Students of Color Trail Blazer Award, 2009
Rochester Black Bar Association’s Award for Commitment to Diversity, 2005
University at Buffalo Law School Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2003
Monroe County Bar Association Adolph J. Rodenbeck Award, 2001
Political Speech or Incitement to Riot: Where is the Line Located?, Monroe Community College, April 12, 2021
Moderator, The Economic Decline of Legal Market Place: What, if Anything, Can Lawyers and Law Firms Do About it?, June 2017
Moderator and Chair, General Counsel Round Table, Including General Counsel from Constellation Brands, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Rochester and Paychex, November 2017
Arbitrations, Employment Law, Ethics and a View From the Bench: Practical Considerations for In‐House Counsel, The Wolford Law Firm, April 2015
Moderator and Speaker, Justice Robert H. Jackson: Chief Prosecutor at Nuremberg, The Connections to Rochester & Related Topics, Monroe County Bar Association, October 2014
