Michael Hacker focuses his practice on securities and professional liability litigation. He represents financial institutions, public companies, accounting firms, and individuals in lawsuits in state and federal trial and appellate courts and in arbitration proceedings. Complementing his litigation practice, Mike also conducts internal investigations and defends clients in connection with investigations conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), state attorneys general, and state securities regulators.
Active in the Boston legal community, Mike is a co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) Securities Enforcement and Civil Litigation Committee and a member of the Steering Committee of the BBA’s Senior Associates Forum. He is a co-author of the chapter on civil discovery of the Massachusetts Practice Series, and he regularly devotes his time to local individuals and organizations in need of pro bono legal assistance.
Public Companies
Accounting Firms
Broker-Dealers, Investment Advisers, and Investment Companies
Pro Bono
Rising Star, Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2023, 2024)
Member, Law Firm of the Year, Securities Regulation, US News/Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms (2019)
Member and Co-Chair, Securities Enforcement and Civil Litigation Committee, Boston Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association