team-member

Michael Hales

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Licensed for 12 years

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Business

Language

Spanish

About

Michael Hales started Targhee Law when he was hired as a Business Management faculty member at Brigham Young University - Idaho. When not in the classroom teaching business law and business writing, Michael enjoys assisting clients with their business/contractual legal matters. Targhee Law affords Michael the flexibility of mingling research interests with real-world legal solutions.A graduate of the University of San Diego School of Law and Brigham Young University, Michael is licensed to practice law in both Idaho and Florida. Michael has worked at firms in California, Idaho, and Florida where he focused on business transactional law. He also has extensive courtroom experience, appearing in over 200 hearings before federal administrative law judges.In 2012, MIchael pioneered a relatively new and hyper-specialized area of law: assisting timeshare owners seeking to cancel their existing ownership contracts. At the time, the standard legal advice to timeshare owners was to sell. However, with little or no resale value, timeshare owners fell victim to countless upfront fee scams. Michael’s innovative solutions resulted in timely and cost-effective timeshare cancellation.Michael has represented numerous businesses, including a publishing company where he advised on intellectual property matters, talent acquisition, and compliance. Through this area of work, he was retained by a fan-fiction author to negotiate a licensing deal with Ben Affleck’s attorney. Michael also worked at Brigham Young University - Idaho, negotiating the school’s large software purchases, managing and closing domestic and international agreements, and advising on strategic budgetary issues. By so doing, he was able to facilitate the school’s imperatives of lowering relative costs while serving more students and increasing educational quality.In his spare time, Michael is passionate about the outdoors. Depending on the season, you can find him skiing, biking, running, or hiking in the nearby Caribou-Targhee National Forest with his family. He also enjoys surfing when he's able to escape to Manhattan Beach, California for a few days.Michael is fluent in Spanish, having lived in Honduras from 2000-2002.

Practices Areas

Business

Real Estate

Language

Spanish

Contact

Targhee Law147 North 2nd East, Suite 4Rexburg, ID, 83460

Office: N/A

Website: N/A

Reviews

Cheryl
November 5, 2020

Fair and honest. Personable. He helped us with my husband's business buyout.

Phil
February 6, 2016

I have dealt with many legal firms over the years for various matters, but Mr. Hales tops the list. He is very down to earth and demonstrates that he cares, but at the same time he is extremely professional and formal when formal is a necessity. I have added his information to my contact list database because I would not hesitate to call on him, whether my needs fell into his field of practice or not, I would trust his recommendation. Simply by way of information, we hired Mr. Hales to deal with a matter pertaining to the disposal of our timeshare, which he handled most efficiently and made sure any instructions as to our roles and responsibilities in the case were clear and concise. In closing, thank you Mr. Hales for your time and efforts concerning this matter. We look forward to perhaps communicating again at some point in the future. All the best to you and yours, especially in your new affiliation with the larger firm.

Hope
November 22, 2015

Mr. Hales is meticulous, honorable and an exceptional attorney. He has given my husband and I, peace of mind after we were mislead into purchasing a timeshare that became a NIGHTMARE! I reached out to Michael for his help after trying to resolve my problem and exhausted all my options. I just wished I would have come to him from the beginning because I know he is the real deal in getting the job done. I am blessed to know him & recommend him highly.

Diana
November 17, 2015

Michael Hales was the best thing to happen after years of struggling to eliminate a timeshare I could no longer afford. Three resale scams and a significant money lost later, I was fortunate enough to finally find someone honest and trustworthy to help me. Michael Hales, thank you for helping me get my life back on track.

John
October 27, 2015

Mr Hales was my attorney. I like his hard work and dedication to get the desired outcome. He ensured to get the job done and keeps you informed along the way. I highly recommend him.

Bob & Irene
September 15, 2015

Michael has worked diligently to resolve a case for us and we are very thankful to have him. He has been working very hard to resolve this case. We are retired and my husband and I have felt Michael has been working 110 percent to get this case resolved.

Martha
August 29, 2015

I hired this lawyer late last fall to help rid me of my timeshare contract. With his persistence, he succeeded. Not only did the company agree to take back the deed but they also forgave the outstanding maintenance fees.

J Molloy
August 26, 2015

Mr. Hale is very knowledgeable in the arena of time share law. His fees are very reasonable and he is very efficient and follows through on all pending matters until they are resolved. He has open communication and held our hand and explained everything in detail along the way. We cannot thank him enough for getting resolution to our matter.

Paulette
May 26, 2015

I went to Michael for help with getting out of a timeshare. Before contacting him, I had tried to handle this through other means for over a year with absolutely zero success. Given my lack of success, I expected it might take another year for MIchael to resolve my situation. However, Michael's knowledge of the parties involved and his understanding of how to deal with them resulted in the timeshare company letting me out of my contract within 4 months. I highly recommend Michael. He is knowledgeable and trustworthy and very attentive to clients.

Dawn
February 9, 2015

I have never met a lawyer who is more compassionate and caring than Michael Hales. I was in a situation where I was misled into buying a timeshare and so with no experience in getting out of this, I looked on line for someone who could help me. I contacted Mr. Hales and with a soft spoken voice, he made me feel at ease and helped me with this until I was able to get out of the timeshare. I will never forget him and would highly recommend him especially in situations like this. He has a way of working with the time share people that has built a trust factor in for both sides. I will forever be grateful to him and hope by sharing this with others, they will come to see what I mean. Thank you Michael ...You saved me from insanity... Dawn

Cheryl
November 5, 2020

Fair and honest. Personable. He helped us with my husband's business buyout.

Phil
February 6, 2016

I have dealt with many legal firms over the years for various matters, but Mr. Hales tops the list. He is very down to earth and demonstrates that he cares, but at the same time he is extremely professional and formal when formal is a necessity. I have added his information to my contact list database because I would not hesitate to call on him, whether my needs fell into his field of practice or not, I would trust his recommendation. Simply by way of information, we hired Mr. Hales to deal with a matter pertaining to the disposal of our timeshare, which he handled most efficiently and made sure any instructions as to our roles and responsibilities in the case were clear and concise. In closing, thank you Mr. Hales for your time and efforts concerning this matter. We look forward to perhaps communicating again at some point in the future. All the best to you and yours, especially in your new affiliation with the larger firm.

Hope
November 22, 2015

Mr. Hales is meticulous, honorable and an exceptional attorney. He has given my husband and I, peace of mind after we were mislead into purchasing a timeshare that became a NIGHTMARE! I reached out to Michael for his help after trying to resolve my problem and exhausted all my options. I just wished I would have come to him from the beginning because I know he is the real deal in getting the job done. I am blessed to know him & recommend him highly.

Diana
November 17, 2015

Michael Hales was the best thing to happen after years of struggling to eliminate a timeshare I could no longer afford. Three resale scams and a significant money lost later, I was fortunate enough to finally find someone honest and trustworthy to help me. Michael Hales, thank you for helping me get my life back on track.

John
October 27, 2015

Mr Hales was my attorney. I like his hard work and dedication to get the desired outcome. He ensured to get the job done and keeps you informed along the way. I highly recommend him.

Bob & Irene
September 15, 2015

Michael has worked diligently to resolve a case for us and we are very thankful to have him. He has been working very hard to resolve this case. We are retired and my husband and I have felt Michael has been working 110 percent to get this case resolved.

Martha
August 29, 2015

I hired this lawyer late last fall to help rid me of my timeshare contract. With his persistence, he succeeded. Not only did the company agree to take back the deed but they also forgave the outstanding maintenance fees.

J Molloy
August 26, 2015

Mr. Hale is very knowledgeable in the arena of time share law. His fees are very reasonable and he is very efficient and follows through on all pending matters until they are resolved. He has open communication and held our hand and explained everything in detail along the way. We cannot thank him enough for getting resolution to our matter.

Paulette
May 26, 2015

I went to Michael for help with getting out of a timeshare. Before contacting him, I had tried to handle this through other means for over a year with absolutely zero success. Given my lack of success, I expected it might take another year for MIchael to resolve my situation. However, Michael's knowledge of the parties involved and his understanding of how to deal with them resulted in the timeshare company letting me out of my contract within 4 months. I highly recommend Michael. He is knowledgeable and trustworthy and very attentive to clients.

Dawn
February 9, 2015

I have never met a lawyer who is more compassionate and caring than Michael Hales. I was in a situation where I was misled into buying a timeshare and so with no experience in getting out of this, I looked on line for someone who could help me. I contacted Mr. Hales and with a soft spoken voice, he made me feel at ease and helped me with this until I was able to get out of the timeshare. I will never forget him and would highly recommend him especially in situations like this. He has a way of working with the time share people that has built a trust factor in for both sides. I will forever be grateful to him and hope by sharing this with others, they will come to see what I mean. Thank you Michael ...You saved me from insanity... Dawn

Cheryl
November 5, 2020

Fair and honest. Personable. He helped us with my husband's business buyout.

Phil
February 6, 2016

I have dealt with many legal firms over the years for various matters, but Mr. Hales tops the list. He is very down to earth and demonstrates that he cares, but at the same time he is extremely professional and formal when formal is a necessity. I have added his information to my contact list database because I would not hesitate to call on him, whether my needs fell into his field of practice or not, I would trust his recommendation. Simply by way of information, we hired Mr. Hales to deal with a matter pertaining to the disposal of our timeshare, which he handled most efficiently and made sure any instructions as to our roles and responsibilities in the case were clear and concise. In closing, thank you Mr. Hales for your time and efforts concerning this matter. We look forward to perhaps communicating again at some point in the future. All the best to you and yours, especially in your new affiliation with the larger firm.

Hope
November 22, 2015

Mr. Hales is meticulous, honorable and an exceptional attorney. He has given my husband and I, peace of mind after we were mislead into purchasing a timeshare that became a NIGHTMARE! I reached out to Michael for his help after trying to resolve my problem and exhausted all my options. I just wished I would have come to him from the beginning because I know he is the real deal in getting the job done. I am blessed to know him & recommend him highly.

Diana
November 17, 2015

Michael Hales was the best thing to happen after years of struggling to eliminate a timeshare I could no longer afford. Three resale scams and a significant money lost later, I was fortunate enough to finally find someone honest and trustworthy to help me. Michael Hales, thank you for helping me get my life back on track.

John
October 27, 2015

Mr Hales was my attorney. I like his hard work and dedication to get the desired outcome. He ensured to get the job done and keeps you informed along the way. I highly recommend him.

Bob & Irene
September 15, 2015

Michael has worked diligently to resolve a case for us and we are very thankful to have him. He has been working very hard to resolve this case. We are retired and my husband and I have felt Michael has been working 110 percent to get this case resolved.

Martha
August 29, 2015

I hired this lawyer late last fall to help rid me of my timeshare contract. With his persistence, he succeeded. Not only did the company agree to take back the deed but they also forgave the outstanding maintenance fees.

J Molloy
August 26, 2015

Mr. Hale is very knowledgeable in the arena of time share law. His fees are very reasonable and he is very efficient and follows through on all pending matters until they are resolved. He has open communication and held our hand and explained everything in detail along the way. We cannot thank him enough for getting resolution to our matter.

Paulette
May 26, 2015

I went to Michael for help with getting out of a timeshare. Before contacting him, I had tried to handle this through other means for over a year with absolutely zero success. Given my lack of success, I expected it might take another year for MIchael to resolve my situation. However, Michael's knowledge of the parties involved and his understanding of how to deal with them resulted in the timeshare company letting me out of my contract within 4 months. I highly recommend Michael. He is knowledgeable and trustworthy and very attentive to clients.

Dawn
February 9, 2015

I have never met a lawyer who is more compassionate and caring than Michael Hales. I was in a situation where I was misled into buying a timeshare and so with no experience in getting out of this, I looked on line for someone who could help me. I contacted Mr. Hales and with a soft spoken voice, he made me feel at ease and helped me with this until I was able to get out of the timeshare. I will never forget him and would highly recommend him especially in situations like this. He has a way of working with the time share people that has built a trust factor in for both sides. I will forever be grateful to him and hope by sharing this with others, they will come to see what I mean. Thank you Michael ...You saved me from insanity... Dawn