Michael Klingler joined the Final Exit Network board in 2023. He is a Vietnam veteran with a distinguished career in law and finance. He retired as an estate planning attorney from Bialson, Bergen & Schwab in 2010. Michael is a long-time member of the Hemlock Society and FEN. His involvement in FEN stems from personal experience with the protracted deaths of some family members and clients. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Missouri and a J.D. from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings).