Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Michael Angel Nava (born September 16, 1954 in Stockton, California) is an attorney and writer. He is a third-generation Californian of Mexican descent. He was born and raised in Sacramento. He was the first member of his family to attend college, graduating with honors from the Colorado College in 1976. He received his J.D. from Stanford Law School in 1981. In 2002, he was also awarded an honorary degree as a Doctor of Humane Arts from the Colorado College in recognition of his literary achievements. He began his legal career as a trial lawyer in the Los Angeles City Attorney''s Office where he prosecuted criminal cases and did approximately 50 jury trials.