Awards & Rankings 04.22.21
Michael J. Finnegan
Firm Managing Partner
Firm Managing Partner, Los Angeles & Hong Kong
T: +1.213.488.7272
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Michael Finnegan is Pillsbury’s firmwide managing partner.
A trial lawyer sought out for high-stakes disputes, Mike represents many leading corporations, banks and technology-related companies, focusing on a broad spectrum of industries, particularly at the intersections of technology and finance.
He has handled a wide variety of enterprise-significant commercial matters on a national basis, representing important U.S. and international corporations.
Representative Experience
- Successfully represented a consortium of all U.S. stock exchanges in a technology and contract dispute centered on the electronic infrastructure system designed to track all stock trades and option quotes across all U.S. exchanges to the nanosecond.
- Defending syndicate of five leading national banks against billion-dollar technology company claims.
- Successfully represented a major oil refinery against environmental class action claims.
- Successfully represented national financial services company in contract claims against IBM concerning primary operations support agreements.
Professional Highlights
- Serves on the Board of Directors of Public Counsel, one of the nation’s largest legal pro bono organizations.
Education
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J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1988
with honorsB.A., Loyola Marymount University, 1985
cum laude
Admissions
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California
Registered Foreign Lawyer, The Law Society of Hong Kong