Mike Scala is a product of South Queens, where he was born and lived most his life, his parents having met on Rockaway Beach. He is an attorney with experience in both the private and public sectors, and a record of getting results.He attended New York City public schools, then enrolled in the Polytechnic Institute of NYU, where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in computer science. At Brooklyn Law School, Mike was elected to lead his class. He earned his Juris Doctor in 2012.As a civil litigator and election lawyer, Mike has successfully argued cases throughout the New York court system. He is known as a "giant killer" in the courtroom, winning legal battles against the City of New York and some of the highest profile attorneys in the country.During the 201st New York State Legislature, Mike served as legal counsel and legislative director in the New York State Senate. His duties included drafting, managing and negotiating proposed laws. He maintained an office in Albany where he was responsible for 150 bills. Several of them, including an initiative to help veterans find work in the state, passed the Senate.One such bill, requiring police reports of missing adults, was signed by the governor and has become Section 837-F-2 of the Executive Law.In 2017, Mike won the primary to become the Democratic nominee for City Council in the 32nd District, going on to win three of four assembly districts in the general election.In June 2020, he was elected to the Queens County Committee.