David Michel

David Michel
Associate Judge of Probate

Probate Judge Irv Condon is proud to announce the appointment of Judge David Michel as an Associate Probate Judge for the Charleston County Probate Court.

Judge Michel brings years of judicial experience to this position. Judge Michel was appointed as a Municipal Judge for the Town of Mount Pleasant in 2004 and has served in that capacity for the past 18 years. Judge Michel was promoted to Chief Judge in 2006. Also, Judge Michel was appointed as an Associate Judge for the City of Isle of Palms in 2022.

Judge Michel has been the sole practitioner of the Michel Law Firm, LLC since January 2001. His practice focused on probate administration and litigation representing clients at the trial level and before the Supreme Court of South Carolina. Judge Michel previously worked in the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office and was the prosecutor assigned to Drug Court.

Judge Michel graduated cum laude from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 1994 and continued at the University of South Carolina to obtain his Juris Doctor in May of 1997.

Judge Michel is married to Kathryn Michel, and they have two sons, John and Matthew.