Michael Taylor is from Macomb County. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from Kalamazoo College and a law degree from Wayne State University. He lives with his wife, Christina, and their three children in Sterling Heights.

Michael is a partner at the law firm of Kirk, Huth, Lange & Badalamenti, PLC, where he has worked since 2017. He represents individuals and families in guardianship and conservator proceedings, probate administration and litigation, and estate planning. He also practices in business planning, mergers and acquisitions, and real estate law. Earlier in his career, he worked at a small firm called Burket Savage.

Michael is currently the mayor of Sterling Heights. He was appointed mayor in 2014. Then, he was first elected in 2015 and has been reelected in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. He previously served on the Sterling Heights City Council from 2009 to 2014.