Co-chair of the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice group, Mike diligently works with clients, co-counsel, company witnesses, scientists and other experts to develop persuasive defense arguments for complex litigation. He counsels companies in the U.S., Asia, and Europe on various privacy, security and e-discovery issues. Mike also coordinates cross-border trial issues and discovery involving multidistrict litigation (MDLs) in highly regulated industries.
Mike’s broad trial and appellate experience in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property and antitrust litigation spans a diverse client base, including life sciences, pharmaceutical and manufacturers in patent infringement, false marking, trade secret and Robinson-Patman Act proceedings. He deeply values meeting client needs, leveraging his analytical nature to execute tailored solutions that align with business goals. A dedicated lawyer in the field, Mike draws upon sophisticated experience chairing AmLaw 50 and AmLaw 100 product liability, mass tort, pharmaceutical, health and life sciences groups, among other respected advisory roles.
Recognized in Chambers USA for several years, clients indicate that Mike’s “approach to complex cases is strategic and well thought out. He is incredibly responsive and truly cares about the case and the client,” and one client said “I have nothing but the utmost respect for Mike. He is incredibly diligent and thoughtful and someone whose judgment I trust.” Additionally, Mike “knows the law and the field very well” and “is very thorough and good at anticipating issues. He is also particularly diligent and able.” “His attention to detail is great, and he's well respected by peers and the court" and “He is outstanding, and has a great skill set.” In addition, his Chambers ranking stated: “He is perhaps one of the most diligent people I have ever met. He is responsive, very client-focused, very intelligent and practical – a really nice lawyer to partner with.” “He is extremely organized, extremely technical and just a great guy – someone who as a company you are proud to put before a judge.”
Mike is co-chair of the firm’s BTMENA talent resource group, which provides mentoring, learning and development opportunities for the firm’s Middle Eastern and North African attorneys, staff and allies. He frequently contributes to journals and industry panel discussions on existing and emerging topics in life sciences, trial advocacy, cross-border litigation, and product liability law.
Professional and Community Involvement
- Faculty member, National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law
- Board member, Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
- Member, PLAC Case Selection Committee
- Member, PLAC Membership Committee
- Secretary, Trial Attorneys of America
- Board of trustees member, Trial Attorneys of America
- Board of trustees member, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
- Appointed Member, Lawyers Advisory Committee, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- Member, International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC)
- Member, IADC Intellectual Property Committee Conference Planning Committee
- Member, New Jersey Civil Justice Institute Advisory Board
- Co-Chair, American Bar Association (ABA) Mass Torts Litigation Pharmaceutical, and Medical Device Committee
- Organizer, ABA Biotech, Pharma, and Medical Device Conference
- Board member, National Arab American Bar Association
- Appointed member, American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL)
- Appointed member, New Jersey State Bar Association Class Actions Special Committee
- Appointed member, New Jersey State Bar Association Antitrust Special Committee
- Appointed member, New Jersey State Bar Association Equity Jurisprudence Committee
- Lecturer, Fordham University School of Law in trial ethics and cybersecurity
- Board of trustees member, Tri-County Scholarship Fund
- Organizer, Tri-County Scholarship Fund Lawyers for Tri-County Awards Event
- Member, Sedona Conference Working Group 6 Drafting and Brainstorming Committee (Commentary on Proportionality in Cross-Border Discovery and Investigations)
- Member, Sedona Conference E-Discovery Working Group 1 and Mass Torts and Punitive Damages Working Group 8 Commentary
- Member, George Washington School of Law James F. Humphries Complex Litigation Center Discovery Proportionality Model Working Group
- Member, Law360 Product Liability Advisory Board
- Member, Law360 New Jersey Editorial Advisory Board
- Past appointee, Law360 Life Sciences Editorial Advisory Board
- Member, Rabiej Litigation Law Center Board
- Member, Life Sciences PA
- Member, Health Institute of New Jersey
- Member, Morris County Chamber of Commerce
- Member, New Jersey Supreme Court’s District V Ethics Committee
- Master, William J. Brennan Jr.-Arthur Vanderbilt Inn of Court
- Member, BioNJ Legal Compliance & Regulatory Advisory Committee
- Member, Third Circuit Bar Association
- Member and speaker, Defense Research Institute
- Member, Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
- Member, William & Mary School of Law Alumni Ambassador and Reunion Committee
- Member, Saint Joseph’s University Law Alumni Society
- Past board member, Morristown American Little League Baseball
- Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
Honors
- New Jersey Law Office Managing Partner of the Year, 2024
- ROI-NJ 2025 Power List, Influencer in Law
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2025
- Business Today Top 10 Influential Product Liability Lawyer Defending New Jersey’s Industries, 2023
- Chambers USA Nationwide Product Liability and Mass Torts, 2020-24
- Chambers USA New Jersey Product Liability and Mass Torts, 2022-24
- LMG Life Sciences Leading Life Sciences Lawyer, 2020-22
- LMG Life Sciences Life Science Star, 2022-24
- The Legal 500, Leading Lawyer in Product Liability; Mass Tort and Class Action-Defense: Pharmaceuticals; and Medical Devices, 2022-23
- New Jersey Law Journal Mentor Award, 2021
- NJBiz Leaders in Law, 2021
- Benchmark Litigation, 2014-2024; Top Litigator Under 40, 2017; Under 40 Hot List, 2016
- Law360 Trial Pro, 2016
- Legal Intelligencer 40 Under 40, 2014
- New Jersey Law Journal New Leaders of the Bar, 2014
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