Michael Accurso is a native of Kansas City, Missouri, having lived in the region for 37 years. He attended North Kansas City High School. Michael Accurso completed his undergraduate degree with honors at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He earned a degree in Political Science. Shortly thereafter, he graduated law school at the top of his class in December, 1997. During law school, Michael Accurso focused his attention on legal writing and trial advocacy.

Michael Accurso started private practice in the fall of 1998. Since inception of his practice, he has concentrated on representing clients charged with criminal matters in the State of Missouri. A large majority of the practice has centered upon representing clients facing driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence, possession of drugs and narcotics, theft, burglary, stealing, assault, and weapons charges. In those areas, Mr. Accurso has successfully kept hundreds of clients out of jail along with preventing convictions from being entered onto their records.