Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Mickum served at the Federal Trade Commission, where he conducted fraud litigation and enforcement and rulemaking proceedings. During the same period, he conducted criminal prosecutions as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Department of Justice. He is the author of several chapters in the Joint Rule Enforcement Handbook, a cooperative effort between the FTC and the National Association of Attorneys General. He has presented to business groups, consumer groups, state attorneys general, local governments, and at various seminars. He is a Master in the Federal American Inn of Court and regularly participates as an instructor in the NITA Trial Advocacy and Deposition Training programs.