Michael is a litigation partner in Jenner & Block’s New York office. He maintains a diverse and demanding practice that has taken him across the country and the globe, handling the most demanding matters of the day.
Michael’s practice covers a broad spectrum of legal disputes that businesses face. Named a “Trailblazer” by the New York Law Journal, he represents corporate clients in a varied range of industries including financial services, media, and energy within several legal areas such as contracts, securities law, antitrust, and intellectual property. He has been recognized as a “rising star” by New York Law Journal and Super Lawyers, and recognized in litigation by Best Lawyers in America and the Litigation and Competition Directory.
Michael maintains a particular focus on consumer finance and fintech issues. He regularly counsels clients navigating consumer finance regulations, especially regulatory challenges at the intersection of consumer finance and technology. He is a co-author of the Consumer Protection chapter in Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts.
Michael plays a leading role in the firm’s monitorship practice, having served as a team lead on half a dozen monitorships spanning various industries and subject areas including for multiple global financial services institutions. Among other engagements, he serves as lead counsel to the Court-appointed Monitor of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the director of stakeholder engagement for the monitorship over the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Michael also has co-authored the Introduction to Global Investigation Review’s (GIR) fourth edition of The Guide to Monitorships, which outlines the historical routes and recent practices around modern-day monitorships.
Michael maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as the New York Co-Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. He regularly represents clients in 1983 claims in federal court, including obtaining a six-figure settlement for a client who was repeatedly arrested wrongly based on erroneous warrant data. And in almost two decades of pro bono immigration work, Michael has helped more than a dozen children remain safely in the United States based on successful claims of asylum or other forms of relief. He serves as a board member of the City Bar Fund, a trustee of the Luria Academy of Brooklyn, and is a past board member of Literacy, Inc.
Key to any successful outcome is putting in the work up front—understanding your client’s strategic objectives and then collaborating with them on how to get there.
Representative Matters
- Led arbitration team that achieved a significant 8-figure recovery in a supply-chain dispute in the aerospace industry.
- Represented institutional and other investors in pursuing recovery of losses in connection with 2008 financial crisis, including numerous matters involving auction rate securities.
- Played a leadership role in the monitorship of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) following its $5.3 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice, in addition to having served in key roles on other monitorship teams.
- Counseled/counseling clients in complex regulatory challenges and government inquiries, including matters involving consumer finance regulations and government programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Represented/representing clients in array of litigation and arbitration matters across a variety of industries.
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
Michael is a litigation partner in Jenner & Block’s New York office. He maintains a diverse and demanding practice that has taken him across the country and the globe, handling the most demanding matters of the day.
Michael’s practice covers a broad spectrum of legal disputes that businesses face. Named a “Trailblazer” by the New York Law Journal, he represents corporate clients in a varied range of industries including financial services, media, and energy within several legal areas such as contracts, securities law, antitrust, and intellectual property. He has been recognized as a “rising star” by New York Law Journal and Super Lawyers, and recognized in litigation by Best Lawyers in America and the Litigation and Competition Directory.
Michael maintains a particular focus on consumer finance and fintech issues. He regularly counsels clients navigating consumer finance regulations, especially regulatory challenges at the intersection of consumer finance and technology. He is a co-author of the Consumer Protection chapter in Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts.
Michael plays a leading role in the firm’s monitorship practice, having served as a team lead on half a dozen monitorships spanning various industries and subject areas including for multiple global financial services institutions. Among other engagements, he serves as lead counsel to the Court-appointed Monitor of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the director of stakeholder engagement for the monitorship over the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Michael also has co-authored the Introduction to Global Investigation Review’s (GIR) fourth edition of The Guide to Monitorships, which outlines the historical routes and recent practices around modern-day monitorships.
Michael maintains an active pro bono practice and serves as the New York Co-Chair of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee. He regularly represents clients in 1983 claims in federal court, including obtaining a six-figure settlement for a client who was repeatedly arrested wrongly based on erroneous warrant data. And in almost two decades of pro bono immigration work, Michael has helped more than a dozen children remain safely in the United States based on successful claims of asylum or other forms of relief. He serves as a board member of the City Bar Fund, a trustee of the Luria Academy of Brooklyn, and is a past board member of Literacy, Inc.
Key to any successful outcome is putting in the work up front—understanding your client’s strategic objectives and then collaborating with them on how to get there.
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- Led arbitration team that achieved a significant 8-figure recovery in a supply-chain dispute in the aerospace industry.
- Represented institutional and other investors in pursuing recovery of losses in connection with 2008 financial crisis, including numerous matters involving auction rate securities.
- Played a leadership role in the monitorship of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) following its $5.3 billion settlement with the US Department of Justice, in addition to having served in key roles on other monitorship teams.
- Counseled/counseling clients in complex regulatory challenges and government inquiries, including matters involving consumer finance regulations and government programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Represented/representing clients in array of litigation and arbitration matters across a variety of industries.
Credentials
Admissions
- New York, 2007
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, magna cum laude; Order of the Coif, 2006
- University of Oxford, MSt, 2003
- Yale University, BA, cum laude, 2002
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2011
- US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2010
- US District Court, Southern District of New York, 2010
Clerkships
- Hon. Nicholas G. Garaufis, US District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2009-2010
- Hon. Julio M. Fuentes, US Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2006-2007
Service / Recognition
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2024, 2026
- New York Law Journal, Trailblazer, 2019
- Leaders League’s Litigation & Competition Directory, New York Commercial Litigation, 2018
- New York Metro Super Lawyers, Rising Star, Business Litigation, Securities Litigation, 2015-2017
- New York Law Journal, Rising Star, 2014
Community
- City Bar Fund, Board of Directors, Member
- Literacy, Inc ., Board of Directors, Former Member; Governance Committee, Former Member
- Luria Academy of Brooklyn, Board of Trustees, Member
Service to the Bar
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Federal Bar Council