Mike ‘Michael’ Purpura is an American lawyer who is selected as one of the member of President Donald Trump’s Impeachment team.
Quick Facts and Information on Mike Purpura
| Birth Name | Michael Marty Purpura |
| Birthday / Date of Birth | 1970 |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth Sign | – |
| Born Country | U.S |
| Nationality | American |
| Hometown / Birthplace | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| High School / College / University | U.S Millitary Academy, Columbia Law School |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Elizabeth Somerville |
| Children / Kids | Not Disclosed |
| Social Media | None |
| Net Worth | $800 k |
| Salary | $183,000 on an average |
Mike Purpura is an American lawyer and a resident of Hawaiian Islands born in 1970. He is selected as the member of President Donald Trump’s Impeachment team but prior to that he worked in the counsel’s office during the time of former President George W. Bush. Currently he serves as the deputy counsel in White House.
He was the student of economics and later joined the law school and started his profession as a lawyer as soon as he finished his studies.
Mike Purpura Married
Mike has chosen former tennis player Elizabeth ‘betsy’ Somerville as his wife who was top ranked at the University of Arizona. She is a student of communication and after having finished her studies she decided to carry her interest in tennis on a professional level. Now she is also serving as a coach.
Sources reveal that the couple met while they were still studying in the college and Mike and Elizabeth got married almost two decades ago.
They have been moving to and fro Hawaii and Mainland on the course of Mike’s Job in Washington D.C.
Mike Purpura Children
The couple has already grown old, Mike being 50 years old as of now but they have not decided to extend their family. May be due to both of their busy time, they have not got time to think about the matter.
The couple has remained silent regarding the topic and it is yet not confirmed if they have any children or not.
Mike Purpura Education
There is not much of the information about his education, but as much the information is provided he was interested to study economics and joined U.S Millitary Academy at west point in 1987 from where he graduated in the year 1991.
Soon after, he decided to join the Columbia Law School in 1994 and on graduating from the law school in 1997, he started working as a lawyer.
Mike Purpura Career
Mike did not have to wait a long to start his career. He got his job as soon as he finished his graduation from the law school.
His first job was as a judicial law clerk in New York. He worked for one year in the same position from 1997 to 1998. To come to the position of Chief Legal Officer, Mike has served in many other positions and different firms previously. He has gained the experience working as the Associate under Davis Polk and Wardwell LLP from the year 1998 to 2000.
Also starting from 2000, he worked in the position of Assistant U.S Attorney in U.S attorney office till 2004 for four years. He also has an experience in the same position at U.S attorney office in District of Hawaii for a year in 2005.
In the same year in 2005 he was appointed as the Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General in the U.S Department of Justice till the year 2007. He also grabbed the prestigious position of Associate Counsel to President at the White House starting from May 2007 to December 2008.
He was also the partner in Carlsmith Ball LLP for eight years and now currently serving as the Chief legal officer in the Blacksand Capital from November 2017.
Mike Purpura Trump Impeachment Case
Purpura along with other team members has been appointed as the defence lawyer for the President Donald Trump’s Impeachment case. He is the Deputy Counsel in the team.
As approved by the House President Trump has been charged for the abuse of power and Obstruction of the congress so the team of lawyers have been hired along with him to fight against those charges and free the President against the charges.
Mike Purpura Net worth
Lawyer by profession, Mike’s income is no less than any others as he makes an income of the average salary of $ 183,000 on an annual basis which is the same as other White House counsel staffs are paid.
Talking about his net worth, it is also not less and is in the six digit figure which is estimated to be over $500,000. The current figure and data are according to the review of the year 2019 and surely his net worth is expected to increase in the coming years.
