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Areas
of Practice
Mike has litigated a wide array of cases involving commercial disputes, employment
discrimination, attorney malpractice, securities fraud, corporate restructuring,
downsizing, negligent construction and insurance coverage. Formerly an executive
responsible for collective bargaining, he has negotiated numerous agreements.
His clients have included companies of all sizes, non-profit organizations and
individuals. He has filed briefs with the United States Supreme Court on matters
ranging from the free exercise of religion to regulation of the tobacco industry. After
receiving his law degree, Mike earned a Ph.D. with a dissertation on the interrelated
nature of law, literature and Ancient Greek thought. |
Bar
Admissions
New York
District of Columbia
Virginia
United
States Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of
New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Legal
Career
Associate, Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard, LLP (2007-present)
Assistant Executive Director, Directors Guild of America, Inc. (2002-2006)
Associate, Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP (1992-1994 and 1996-2002)
Deputy Chief
Counsel, State and Local Legal Center (1990-1992)
Associate, Guerrieri, Edmond
and James (1988-1990)
Professional Activities and Associations
New York State Bar Association
Education
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School (1988) Ph.D.,
Yale University (1999) A.B.,
magna cum laude, Columbia University (1985)
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