Michael D. Raysor was born and raised in rural Shasta County, California. He is a graduate of West Valley High School in Cottonwood. Mr. Raysor graduated from UC Berkeley in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major Economics and History. In 2008, Mr. Raysor graduated from Golden Gate School of Law in San Francisco, where he earned a joint Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (J.D./M.B.A) degree with highest honors in the M.B.A. program. Mr. Raysor passed the California Bar Examination on the first attempt, and has been licensed to practice law in the State of California since December 5, 2008.  He represents clients in divorce, child custody, and family law cases.