The Hon. J. Michael O'Neil is a magistrate for the Davidson County Juvenile Court in Tennessee. He was appointed to the bench in 1998.
Prior to his appointment, O’Neil worked as a sole practitioner in his own private practice.
O’Neil earned a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Vanderbilt University in 1985. He then completed a J.D. at the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1990. He is licensed to practice in Louisiana (1990) and Tennessee (1991).
After graduating from law school, O’Neil entered into private practice, handling commercial litigation matters in New Orleans.
He is a married father of two children.