Michael is a first-chair trial attorney who handles complex business disputes, consumer class actions, and high-exposure cases. He focuses his practice on consumer financial services, corporate, and real estate litigation. Michael has handled trial, appeals, and arbitrations throughout the U.S.
Michael heads the firm's Consumer Financial Services practice, and handles class actions and high-stakes consumer litigation on a nationwide basis. He represents banks, mortgage servicers, debt buyers and collectors, and lenders against claims under consumer protection statutes, including the FCRA, TCPA, RESPA, RICO, and state UDAP laws. He has significant experience litigating and trying corporate governance disputes, including shareholder derivative claims, corporate dissolution cases, and corporate divorce matters. Michael also represents public utility companies in litigation and regulatory matters, including condemnation and land use cases.
Clients depend on Michael to resolve their toughest cases. He has considerable first-chair experience in both trials and arbitrations, and has handled several appeals in state and federal courts on consumer protection and corporate governance issues. Michael has a long track record of defending banks, mortgage companies, and loan servicers in state and federal courts against mortgage-related claims, including "show me the note" claims, HAMP claims, and claims to rescind or reform mortgages. He also represents national banks in numerous garnishment and related collections matters throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.
As a recognized thought leader, Michael provides ongoing analysis and commentary on developments in the consumer financial services industry. He frequently writes on issues involving credit cards and payments, and his work can be found on the firm's Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor blog.
Financial Services Litigation
Shareholder and Business Litigation
Public Utilities
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
02.01.24
2023 Year in Review and a Look Ahead
Podcasts
02.01.24
2023 Year in Review and a Look Ahead
Firm News
02.01.24
Troutman Pepper Releases 2023 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review & 2024 Look Ahead
Articles + Publications
03.17.23
2022 Consumer Financial Services Year in Review and a Look Ahead
Firm News
02.03.23
Two Troutman Pepper Partners Named to Virginia Law Foundation’s Fellows Class of 2023
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
09.01.22
AAA Issues Amended Commercial Arbitration Rules