Michael A. Hacker

Associate

Michael Hacker counsels clients through all stages of complex civil litigation and government and internal investigations, with a focus on securities-related matters. He has litigated in a variety of federal and state trial and appellate courts and represented clients before the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. Mike also maintains an active pro bono practice and is committed to volunteering his time to individuals in need of legal services.

Extended Profile

Before moving back to Boston and joining Morgan Lewis, Mike was an associate in the New York office of another major international law firm.

While in law school, Mike was the executive notes editor of the Boston College Law Review and interned for Judge Allison D. Burroughs of the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Selected Representations

Key member of team that successfully represented a Big Four accounting firm in a three-week jury trial before the Business Litigation Session of the Massachusetts Superior Court
Successfully represented a US Army veteran in federal court challenge after US Citizenship and Immigration Services failed to timely adjudicate his naturalization application

Education

Boston College Law School, 2017, J.D., cum laude
Syracuse University, 2014, B.A.

Admissions

Massachusetts
New York
District of Columbia
US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
US District Court for the Southern District of New York
US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
US District Court for the Western District of New York
US District Court for the District of Columbia

Clerkships

Clerkship to Magistrate Judge Jonathan W. Feldman of the US District Court for the Western District of New York (2017 - 2018)

Awards and Affiliations

Member, Boston Bar Association

Member, Massachusetts Bar Association

Member, New York City Bar Association