Companies facing their most difficult challenges and commercial disputes turn to Mike for his client-centric approach based on his more than 25 years handling complex commercial litigation throughout the United States. He has gained particular recognition representing pharmaceutical and energy companies in a broad array of matters ranging from nationwide multidistrict litigation to complex state court disputes in challenging venues.
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Mike is a partner in the firm's Business Litigation Practice Group. With more than 25 years of complex commercial litigation experience spanning a broad range of industries and subject areas, Mike is particularly experienced working with energy and pharmaceutical clients to address their most important challenges, including the defense of multidistrict litigation and class action claims.
Mike advises pharmaceutical clients on a broad array of complex commercial and operational issues. He serves as North American coordinating counsel for a pharmaceutical manufacturing company in the defense of opioid-related claims brought in the Opioid Multidistrict Litigation and state Mass Litigation Panels. In addition to providing advice on commercial issues and leading due diligence teams in the pharma space, Mike has led teams in the successful defense of claims against pharmaceutical companies in a wide variety of matters, including involving licensing, pricing, vendor issues, insurance coverage, and competitor disputes.
He represents oil and natural gas companies in all areas of development in the Marcellus and Utica Shale, and beyond. Additionally, Mike represents midstream companies in all aspects of pipeline projects, including multibillion-dollar projects bridging numerous states. Mike's experience includes representing energy companies in litigation in the Northeast and elsewhere, involving a wide variety of disputes in connection with commercial parties and landowner groups. Energy companies also call on Mike to handle insurance-related matters.
Pharmaceutical Companies
Energy/Oil and Gas
Financial Industry Litigation
Defamation/First Amendment
Other Litigation Matters
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.