Michael J. Heath is son of retired attorney James R. Heath. Elder Heath opened his law practice in Treasure Island, Florida in 1972 and retired in 1995 due to a hearing loss. Younger Heath has an undergraduate degree in Business Management from the University of Florida where he concentrated on Strategic Management and Corporate Communications. He continued on to law school at Florida State University where he graduated with a Juris Doctorate. He was then employed by the Pinellas County Public Defender’s Office where he gained courtroom and trial experience. He then followed in the family tradition and opened his office on Treasure Island, Florida focusing on the same areas of law as father, Jim Heath.