| State Representative Mike Wilensky represents House District 79, which includes portions of
DeKalb County.
Mike was born in Piedmont Hospital and was raised in the Perimeter Area, Sandy Springs where he
graduated from North Springs High School. Mike studied Broadcast News and graduated cum laude
from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
After attending University of Georgia, Mike earned his J.D. from the University Of Maryland School
Of Law. While in law school, Mike pursued his passion to protect and advocate for others. There he
served as a federal law clerk to United States District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett, worked a full
year with the Baltimore Public Defender felony division, and handled an appeal in the Maryland
Court of Special Appeals under the Third Year Law Student Act.
Professionally, Mike has the highest rating available by Martindale-Hubbell as an AV Rated
Preeminent Attorney. Mike was selected for the second consecutive year to become a member of The
National Trial Lawyers- Top 40 Under 40. Mike has been recognized 3 times by the American
Society of Legal Advocates with the award of Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40. And, Mike has
been awarded Legal Elite by Georgia Trend Magazine 5 times.
Mike's wife Amy also graduated from the University of Georgia and subsequently received her
Master's of Education in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Georgia State University.
Mike and Amy have two wonderful daughters. |