About Michael Steven
Michael Steven Ricci built a foundation in political science before moving into law. He earned a B.A. in political science from Louisiana State University in 2007 and a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans in 2010. He later returned to Loyola as a fellow in the Institute of Politics in 2012, a slot that brought academic inquiry and practical politics into closer view.
Those academic years shaped the contours of his approach to legal work. At Loyola, classroom debates about governance and administrative power met the procedural training of a law school curriculum. The fellowship year allowed him to step back from casework and consider how policy choices translate into legal questions. Colleagues from that period recall a practitioner comfortable moving between statute books and policy memos.
After finishing his formal studies, Ricci moved into practice in Louisiana. His background in political science and his institute fellowship made him an obvious resource on matters that touch public institutions. He has handled matters involving government actors and regulatory frameworks, drawing on an understanding of how political decisions are made and implemented. He has worked on transactional matters and disputes where knowledge of public process mattered as much as command of legal precedent.
Ricci’s work style is steady and detail-oriented. He favors clear explanations over ornate rhetoric. Clients and peers describe him as deliberate in building records and pragmatic in resolving issues. That temperament meshes with the kinds of matters he takes on—cases where careful fact-gathering and a measured legal strategy often yield the most durable results.
He maintains an office at 101 W. Robert E. Lee Blvd. There he continues to accept engagements that reflect his training in both law and politics. His practice frequently involves questions that sit at the intersection of public policy and law, including regulatory and administrative issues.
Across his career, Ricci has moved between study, analysis and practice. That trajectory — from political science undergraduate to law degree to a politics fellowship and then to private practice — is evident in the mix of matters he handles and the methods he uses to resolve them. He currently concentrates his practice on legal issues involving government, public policy and administrative law.
