About THE MOVING TARGET

THE MOVING TARGET is a blog about politics, economics, law, culture and American life, written by Michael D. Fox.

Michael has engaged in legal practice, writing, consulting, teaching and marketing for more than 25 years.

Michael received a B.A. degree in philosophy and literature, magna cum laude, from Queens College, and a J.D. with honors from the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he was an editor of the Wisconsin Law Review, a member of the Order of the Coif, and the editorial page editor of The Daily Cardinal.  He received an M.F.A. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Irvine.

Following law school, Michael had the honor of serving as law clerk to the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, then as senior appellate attorney with the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., and as a national staff counsel for the United Steelworkers Union.  He has successfully briefed and argued numerous cases before the federal and state appellate courts.

He has also taught communications, speech, acting, and dramatic literature at the University of California, Irvine, Long Beach City College, Palomar College, and the Laguna College of Art and Design.

Among his publications are books and articles on topics ranging from real estate, economics, labor relations, and contemporary political issues to Shakespeare, Samuel Beckett, and contemporary drama.  He blogs regularly at The Moving Target, where he writes on politics, economics, law, and culture, and on The Fox Report, which provides news and analysis focusing on economics, commercial and residential real estate, real estate law and public policy, 1031 exchanges, real estate technology, and the credit market.

As a theatre director, Michael has staged more than 50 plays.  He is the founder and Artistic Director of Moving Target Theatre, which produces socially conscious plays in cooperation with activist organizations and presents them directly in the community.

He is also a member of the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party.

Michael has received an AFL-CIO Award for Meritorious Service for Commitment to Human Rights.

To contact Michael at Fox Barker Communications, please send an email to foxbarker@gmail.com.