Avocats – United States

Michelle Reed

Michelle Reed is co-chair of the Data Privacy and Cybersecurity group and is a partner in the Litigation Department at Paul Hastings. She is based in the firm’s Dallas office. Michelle has two decades of experience advising companies, boards and executives on navigating the evolving risks in privacy and cybersecurity regulation, enforcement and class action litigation. She is a leading lawyer in crisis management, guiding corporations in data breach investigations and notifications, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity compliance, regulatory investigations, privacy and data protection compliance and emerging developments in artificial intelligence, biometrics, children’s privacy, geolocation and national security.

Paul Hastings LLP

Michelle Rutta

Partner

White & Case LLP

Michelle Scheffler

Partner, Co-Chair – Oil and Gas Practice Group

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Michelle Six

Gunster

Michelle Treadwell Briggs

Partner

Goodwin

Michelle Velasco

Associate, New York

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Michelle W. Cohen

Michelle W. Cohen’s unfailing dedication to her clients is illustrated by this fact: Her very first client – whom she represented as a first-year associate – remains an active client today. Throughout her career, she has established similarly strong, lasting client relationships by committing herself to understanding each client’s business goals, minimizing legal risk and delivering exceptional service. At Ifrah Law, Michelle’s practice focuses on helping clients establish powerful and enduring relationships with their customers and prospects while remaining compliant with state and federal law governing privacy and advertising laws and regulations. As Practice Group leader for the Firm’s Data Privacy & Cyber Security group, ­Michelle helps clients create compliant digital policies and practices for their online terms and conditions, sweepstakes and contests, social media, and customer communications through the use of various media, including telemarketing, texts and emails, and social media. She also handles state-level data regulations, including breach notifications. As leader of Ifrah Law’s special GDPR Services, Michelle guides companies that collect, store, or utilize the personal data of European residents on compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). She was recently appointed by OneTrust, a leading privacy, security and third-party risk technology platform, as a D.C. Chapter Chair of “Privacy Connect,” a global community of privacy, security and marketing professionals focused on tools and best practices. Michelle is a Certified Information Privacy Professional – CIPP (US), certified through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). She has extensive experience defending individual and class actions in the consumer protection context, including dozens of Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) cases, beginning from when the TCPA was first implemented. Her litigation experience helps clients avoid enforcement actions and minimize civil litigation by proactively implementing policies and procedures that demonstrate good faith compliance efforts. Her counsel is critical when those clients face enforcement proceedings by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), or state agencies. She draws on deep legal knowledge and a strong footing in the privacy community to resolve these issues expediently. In Ifrah Law’s Chambers-ranked Gaming practice, clients are often required to collect substantial personal information to verify age, geolocation, and in furtherance of AML requirements. Michelle helps these businesses ensure that their practices comply with the evolving privacy and data security requirements, including substantial new state requirements.

Ifrah Law

Michiel Bloemsma

Principal

Offit Kurman

Michèle Penzer

Michèle Penzer has built a robust finance practice, advising a broad array of clients for over three decades. Michèle represents a wide range of banks and alternative lenders, as well as borrowers, in leveraged and investment grade finance transactions, including: Acquisition financings Asset Based Loans Project financings Other senior secured lending transactions Restructurings She counsels clients on high-stakes transactions across a range of industries and has significant experience in structuring, negotiating, and documenting secured and unsecured credit facilities, offering clients seasoned guidance at every turn. Beyond her unwavering commitment to her clients, Michèle has continually overseen the firm’s commitment to the New York legal and business community. Michèle currently serves as Global Chair of the firm’s Recruiting Committee and has held multiple other leadership roles, including New York Office Managing Partner, Global Co-Chair of the Banking & Private Credit Practice, member of the firm’s Executive Committee, New York Chief Community Engagement Partner, and Chair of the firm’s Associates Committee. She also helped to found WEB, a firmwide initiative that broadly strengthens our client and alumni relationships. Michèle is a member of the State Bar of New York, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Bar Association. She is president of the Board of Directors of Sanctuary for Families, on the Board of Directors of The New York Women’s Foundation, a member of the Board of Advisors of the Yale Law School Center for the Study of Corporate Law, and a member of the Advisory Council of the Hastings Center for Bioethics.

Latham & Watkins

Mick Bain

Retired Partner

WilmerHale

Miguel A. Estrada

Miguel Estrada is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Mr. Estrada represents clients in federal/state courts and international arbitrations. He has handled 24 cases before US Supreme Court, under False Claims Act, patent, bankruptcy and criminal law, RICO, and ERISA. He has extensive Supreme Court experience includes lead counsel (Comcast v. NAAAOM, Coventry Health v. Nevils, NLRB v. Canning, LabCorp v. Metabolite, Aetna v. Davila, Conrad Black v. United States, Comcast v. Behrend) and part of team (Bush v Gore).

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Miguel A. Zaldivar, Jr.

Chief Executive Officer

Hogan Lovells US LLP

Miguel Flores Bernés

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Miguel Moisés

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Miguel Saiz

Associate

Greenberg Traurig

Mihir Chattopadhyay

Mihir is a senior associate in our Washington, DC office. He has experience advising clients across a range of industries, including the oil and gas, technology, aerospace, and financial services industries. Mihir has acted as counsel in several high-value and complex commercial and investment arbitrations under the ICSID, ICC, AAA-ICDR, HKIAC, and SIAC Rules.

Three Crowns LLP

Mikal Soltys

Attorney - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Mike Beinus

Michael Beinus represents clients in a wide range of tax matters, including complex partnership transactions, real estate investment trusts (REITs), debt and equity offerings, restructurings, investment fund formations, and mergers and acquisitions. Michael has represented various prominent public and private REITs, real estate and private equity funds, and sovereign wealth funds. His representations have been profiled in numerous publications, and he has been listed among the “Bankruptcy Tax Specialists in the Nation's Major Law Firms” by Turnarounds & Workouts and in The Legal 500 United States. Michael was also named as a leading lawyer for REITs: Tax by Chambers USA in 2021–2025, and the 2016–2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Tax Law. Prior to joining Kirkland, Michael was a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mike Bonanno

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

Mike Brock

Robert “Mike” Brock is a nationally recognized trial lawyer with 25 years of experience handling high-stakes, bet-the-business litigation. His practice focuses on representing pharmaceuticals and life sciences companies, particularly in product liability and mass tort cases. He has tried cases in a wide range of areas and has represented clients in antitrust, malpractice, toxic tort and securities class action litigation, as well as in other types of cases. Mike is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Mike has represented companies in some of the most high-stakes litigation in recent history. He currently serves as lead trial lawyer for BP in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation. His trial performance has been highly praised and widely reported in the press. According to the Financial Times, one legal professional said that “in a courtroom full of top-tier legal talent,” Mike was particularly impressive, delivering “one of the most methodical and skillful cross-examinations I have seen” in 25 years.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mike Carew

Mike Carew is a tax partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He focuses his practice on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, buyouts and private equity investing, with a special emphasis on cross-border and international transactions. He also advises clients on the tax aspects of securities issuances, recapitalizations, joint ventures, and debt and equity restructurings.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Mike Carrozza

Michael Carrozza represents clients in high-stakes patent litigation, US and European post-grant proceedings, and portfolio development. Michael draws on a distinct combination of legal acumen and industry experience to guide clients through every stage of patent litigation and inter partes reviews (IPRs). An electrical engineer with over a decade of technical experience, he brings a sophisticated understanding of client needs to complex intellectual property matters involving a range of technologies, including: Audiovisual electronics Computer hardware and software Wireless communication systems Dispersive wave technologies Medical devices Operating room automation Michael is a skilled brief writer and oral advocate who regularly guides clients in their most sensitive disputes — from initial complaint through to trial.

Latham & Watkins

Mike Childers

Partner

Balch & Bingham LLP

Mike Cowie

Partner

Dechert