Background

Michael Mathison (Mike) is the Juvenile Justice Resource Attorney at the Children’s Law Center at the University of South Carolina School of Law. Before joining the Children’s Law Center, Mike spent seven years with the Richland County Public Defender’s Office as a juvenile defender and juvenile reentry attorney. A 2014 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law, Mike earned CALI awards for excellence in Constitutional Law and the Juvenile Justice Clinic as a student.  Mike’s work has primarily focused on improving outcomes for youth at the intersection of South Carolina’s education and juvenile justice systems.

Education

• J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law
• B.A., Washington & Lee University