Michael Solomine earned his J.D. from Northwest University in 1981, having served on law review for the Journal of Criminal Law , and was a research assistant to Professor John Heinz. The Ohio State Bar Association honored him with the Legal Education Committee Award in 2003. Michael is the sole author of four books, and co-author of numerous books and articles, including Constitutional Litigation in Federal and State Courts with WSU Professor Emeritus James L. Walker.