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Michael Winstead (born 1960) is an American author who writes legal thrillers. His first novel, Ultimate Verdict, was published in 2017. The book follows the travails of fictional federal judge Raleigh Westlake, who turns to vigilante justice after a murder conviction is overturned. Winstead is working on the sequel to Ultimate Verdict, expected to be released in 2018.

Winstead is the pen name for attorney Michael Wimer, who practices law in Asheville, North Carolina. He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and moved to Columbia, South Carolina when he was five years old. He went to the University of South Carolina, graduating with a Journalism degree in 1982. He graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1986. He began his legal career in Dallas, Texas, where he practiced for fourteen years before moving to Asheville, North Carolina. His law practice includes complex litigation and unusual business transactions.