As Senior Vice President of Worldwide Litigation, Mike is primarily responsible for FRT’s Non-US Opt-In, Antitrust, and US Opt-Out services. In that role, he helps clients navigate the many challenges in evaluating recovery opportunities, analyze the associated risks, and build a comprehensive shareholder litigation program that maximizes returns while minimizing risk. He has a deep working knowledge of securities litigation worldwide, and a rich network of relationships in the US and abroad with lawyers, funders, and other professionals involved in recovery efforts, all of which he brings to bear for FRT clients. A licensed attorney since 1991, before joining FRT, Mike was a Partner at Berman DeValerio & Pease, one of the country’s leading law firms prosecuting securities, consumer, and antitrust litigation for institutional investors. Mike holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in Economics, magna cum laude, from Swarthmore College.
As Associate Counsel, Colin advises institutional investors regarding domestic securities class actions, non-US collective securities class actions, opt-out direct securities actions, and antitrust actions at Financial Recovery Technologies. He is an active member of the Boston Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association.
He previously worked as an associate for Labaton Sucharow LLP representing institutional investors in securities class action litigation, and Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, specialized in complex commercial and securities litigation. Prior to joining FRT, Colin represented automotive and equipment manufacturers in products liability cases and asbestos litigation at Hermes, Netburn, O'Connor & Spearing, P.C., and Governo Law Firm LLC. He graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2006, served as the Notes and Comments Editor of the Connecticut Law Review. Worked as a law clerk with Lynch, Traub, Keefe & Errante, P.C. and as a judicial intern for Judge Ellen Bree Burns of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut during law school. Received bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002.