canada goose Meet Michael Avenatti, the high-profile lawyer and professional sports car driver who represents Stormy Daniels and might run for president Brennan Weiss and Pat Ralph Sep. 25, 2018, 3:31 PM Michael Avenatti has also professionally raced sports cars. AP Photo/Joe Frederick Michael Avenatti is an attorney whose most famous client is Stormy Daniels. He has inserted himself into the national conversation this year canada goose jackets sale , often making claims about high-profile people, including President Donald Trump and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Avenatti is also considering a 2020 presidential bid. Here’s a look at his career, and claims he’s made over the last several months. At the moment, Michael Avenatti may be the most high-profile lawyer in America. The 47-year-old seasoned litigator has made headlines in recent months thanks to his famous client, porn star and director Stormy Daniels. Just days before the 2016 US election, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen arranged a $130,000 payment to Daniels to keep her silent about an affair she allegedly had with Trump in 2006. Avenatti has since sued the president, on Daniels’ behalf, accusing Trump of invalidating a non-disclosure agreement, and of defaming Daniels. Avenatti says the violation allows Daniels to reveal her side of the story to the public, and in March, she started doing just that with a blockbuster “60 Minutes” interview on CBS News. Appearing on dozens of cable news shows, tweeting frequently, and often making claims that he has explosive information on people in the news, Avenatti has attempted to make himself a household name — and he’s even mulling a 2020 presidential bid. Most recently, he announced that he has evidence of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh participating in sexual misconduct in high school and that he was representing a group of people who could back up the claims. Here’s what you should know about Michael Avenatti: 1/ Avenatti graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996. Three years later, he received his JD degree from George Washington University. Michael Avenatti appears on “CNN.” Michael Avenatti/YouTube 2/ During college and law school, Avenatti worked for The Research Group, a campaign research firm founded by Rahm Emmanuel, former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff and the current Democratic mayor of Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2015. Jean-Marc Giboux/AP Source: Chicago Magazine 3/ After graduating law school, Avenatti worked at O’Melveny & Myers, a high-powered Los Angeles law firm. Over the course of his legal career, he has contributed to several high-profile cases involving Paris Hilton, Jim Carrey, and members of the rock band The Eagles. AP Photo/Joe Frederick 4/ At O’Melveny & Myers, Avenatti worked with Dan Petrocelli, the attorney who represented the family that sued OJ Simpson for murder. Simpson was found not guilty in 1995. OJ Simpson, a former pro football star, was in prison from 2008-2017 for a botched robbery. Ethan Miller/AP Sources: Avenatti, Business Insider 5/ In 2007, he formed his own firm called Eagan Avenatti, where he has settled and won lucrative cases against the NFL and medical manufacturers Kimberly-Clark and Halyard Health, among others. Youtube 6/ In 2013, Avenatti bought Tully’s Coffee, a Seattle-based coffee franchise that had just gone bankrupt. AP 7/ In March, a spokesman for Tully’s said Avenatti no longer owned the company, but still served as its general counsel. The company then abruptly closed all its stores. Ted Warren/AP Sources: Puget Sound Business Journal, Business Insider 8/ Avenatti is also an auto-racing fanatic. He has participated in numerous races around the US and in Europe. “Life is meant to be lived; there are no dress rehearsals,” he told GW Law School magazine in 2010. JMW Motorsport/GB Autosport’s Michael Avenatti, Kuba Giermaziak and Abdulaziz Al Faisal check in from scrutineering at Le Mans. Sportscar365/YouTube Source: GW Law School 9/ One of Avenatti’s former law school professors witnessed his ambition up close. “He is an adrenaline junkie,” Jonathan Turley, who taught Avenatti at GW Law, told The Washington Post. “I think he needs that adrenaline rush. He lives his life aggressively. In both litigation and in life he shows a certain aggressive style.” The #81 Porsche that Avenatti co-owns is shown in action at night during the 12 Hours of Sebring at Sebring International Raceway on March 15, 2014 in Sebring, Florida. Brian Cleary/Getty Source: The Washington Post 10/ Those words were proven true as Avenatti began making the rounds on cable news, giving interviews about Daniels’ case against Trump. Stormy Daniels. Ethan Miller/Getty Images 11/ During an exchange on CNN in March, Avenatti excoriated Michael Cohen, Trump’s personal attorney, repeatedly calling him a “thug.” Michael Avenatti appears on CNN’s “AC360” to discuss his client Stormy Daniels’ polygraph test. CNN/YouTube Source: CNN 12/ In another theatrical performance, Avenatti held up a picture of Cohen on live TV, accusing him of “dodging questions” by refusing to talk to the media. Youtube Source: CNN 13/ On April 17, Daniels appeared on “The View” to release a composite sketch of a man she said threatened her to keep quiet about her alleged affair with Trump. Avenatti said a $100,000 reward is waiting for correctly identifying the unknown man. A sketch of the man Stormy Daniels says threatened her in a parking lot in 2011. Screenshot/The View Source: Business Insider 14/ Avenatti has been a thorn in Trump’s side for years. While working at Greene Broillet & Wheeler, a law firm in California, Avenatti helped sue Trump for allegedly stealing the idea of his hit reality TV show on NBC, “The Apprentice.” Rob Kim/Getty Images Source: The Washington Post 15/ In a report titled “Project Sunlight” released May 8, Avenatti alleged that Cohen received $500,000 from a Russian oligarch shortly after the 2016 election, and claims that money may have served as a reimbursement for the payment to Daniels. Stormy Daniels enters federal court with her lawyer, Micheal Avenatti, in Manhattan on April 16, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Source: Business Insider 16/ Avenatti released a statement in May saying that no political groups or “left wing conspiracy” were funding his legal battle against Trump and told critics to “get over it.” Michael Avenatti. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Source: Business Insider 17/ But he has reportedly sought financial help from Democratic donors in his legal fight against Trump. Avenatti has insisted that the money has come from a crowdfunding campaign and not from Democrats. Michael Avenatti. Lucas Jackson/Reuters Source: Business Insider 18/ In an interview with MSNBC in May, Avenatti revealed that he was working with at least two other women who claimed they had signed NDAs with Trump similar to the one Daniels had signed with Trump for hush money before the election. Michael Avenatti. AP Photo/Mary Altaffer Source: Business Insider 19/ Avenatti has also taken an adversarial approach to Daniels’ former lawyer, Keith Davidson. He claims Davidson did not work in her best interest and instead worked closely with Cohen and Trump. Michael Avenatti is set to speak at a Democratic dinner in Iowa in August. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Source: Business Insider 20/ Avenatti claimed in May that Cohen was leaking to the press audio tapes seized in the FBI raids of Cohen’s apartment and office. He also argued that Cohen should have to turn over all conversations with Daniels’ former lawyer. Michael Avenatti. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Source: Business Insider/Business Insider 21/ Avenatti attempted to appear in Cohen’s federal criminal case, but he eventually withdrew the motion in May. Michael Avenatti. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Source: Business Insider/Business Insider 22/ In May, Avenatti’s law firm was handed down a $10 million judgment to reimburse a former attorney at the firm who Avenatti failed to pay $2 million that month. Michael Avenatti. Mario Tama/Getty Images Source: Business Insider 23/ Another person close to Trump who has drawn the criticism and ire of Avenatti has been Rudy Giuliani, who is now Trump’s attorney. The two attorneys have had a war of words over the last few months. Michael Avenatti on MSNBC watching Giuliani’s Fox News comments. Screenshot/MSNBC Source: Business Insider/Business Insider/Business Insider 24/ Trump reportedly doesn’t pay “much attention” to Avenatti and thinks that Daniels’ lawyer is a “fool”, according to Giuliani. President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed skepticism over sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Brian Snyder/Reuters Source: Business Insider 25/ Avenatti’s adversarial approach to Trump has led many to speculate about his chances to run for president in 2020. He has been called a “hero” by the left for taking on Trump with his own rhetoric. Michael Avenatti. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Source: Business Insider 26/ In an interview with Business Insider in June, Avenatti said that he “can see why people might think” that he’s getting more involved in politics. Michael Avenatti. AP Photo/Richard Drew Source: Business Insider 27/ In June, Avenatti was critical of Trump’s family-separation policy and said he was planning to represent at least 20 detained mothers and children as clients in their legal cases. Police and US Border Patrol watch over a group of Central American asylum seekers before taking them into custody on June 12, 2018 near McAllen, Texas. John Moore/Getty Images Source: Business Insider 28/ Avenatti also said he had resources and whistleblowers deployed on the ground at the border providing leaked video, audio, and photos of what was going on inside the detention centers. Michael Avenatti. Lucas Jackson/Reuters Source: Business Insider/Business Insider/Business Insider 29/ Avenatti tweeted in July that he would run for president as a Democrat if Trump seeks reelection in 2020. He also said that no candidate running on the Democratic side has a real shot at beating Trump in the election. Michael Avenatti. AP Photo/Richard Drew Source: Business Insider 30/ Avenatti then traveled to Iowa in late July to give a speech at a Democratic dinner, increasing speculation that the attorney could run for president. Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’ attorney, talks to reporters outside of federal court in New York, Thursday, April 26, 2018. AP Source: Business Insider 31/ While they were once public enemies, Avenatti and Cohen started working together after they ran into each other at a swanky Manhattan restaurant in July. Avenatti said he believed Cohen would help his case and tell the truth about Trump. Michael Avenatti and Michael Cohen. AP Images Source: Business Insider 32/ Avenatti revealed in July that he is representing three more women who claimed that they were paid hush money before Trump was elected president. Donald Trump. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Source: Business Insider 33/ “I’m exploring a run for the presidency of the United States,” Avenatti said in August to The Des Moines Register. He also said the Democratic party “has yearned for a fighter.” Stormy Daniels’ attorney, Michael Avenatti comes out of federal court in Los Angeles Friday, April 20, 2018. AP Source: Business Insider 34/ In August, Avenatti released a policy platform and said that he is “more bullish than ever” about running for president. Screenshot via ABC Source: Business Insider 35/ After Cohen pleaded guilty to eight federal crimes in August, Avenatti said he and Daniels were “vindicated.” Tara Ziemba/Getty Images Source: Business Insider 36/ On September 23 thomas-sz , Avenatti revealed he had “significant evidence” that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh took part in sexual misconduct in high school. Brett Kavanaugh. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite Source: Business Insider 37/ Avenatti also announced that he is representing a group of people who could corroborate the allegations against Kavanaugh, but has yet to offer public evidence for these claims. Michael Avenatti. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images for MTV Previous 1/ Next SEE ALSO: Meet 'Stormy Daniels', the porn star Trump's lawyer paid to keep quiet about an alleged sexual affair — who's finally telling her side of the story DON'T MISS: Here are all the sexual-misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh canada goose parka

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