Michael Dowd-Nieto was born in Valencia, Spain, and raised in St. Louis. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Loyola University Maryland and a Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law. While attending law school, Michael worked in the intellectual property law department at the Simon Law Firm in St. Louis, where he gained experience in patent, copyright, and trademark infringement litigation.

Michael then served as an appellate judicial clerk for Judge Sherri B. Sullivan and Judge Thomas C. Clark II of the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District.

Michael joined Holland Law Firm in 2022 and works throughout a number of the firm’s practice areas, including FELA, personal injury, products liability, and toxic torts.

In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time outdoors, reading, and road trips.