Michael Graham is a solicitor and senior leader with over 35 years’ experience in local government legal services.

He has led large legal and governance teams across multiple councils, at his most recent substantive role, heading a department of 130 staff with a combined budget of over £10 million.

Alongside his legal career he holds an MBA from Henley Business School and has long been interested in leadership development as a lever for organisational change.

Working with The Solutions Focus, he introduced a bespoke Solutions Focus leadership development programme for his team at Reading Borough Council, an initiative recognised at the 2025 UKASFP Conference and online at SF24/26.