A. Michael Pratt

Experience: Representative Matters: Representation of a global medical provider of digital product systems and solutions in a multimillion-dollar federal court breach of contract action.; Representation of a medical device manufacturer of IVC filters in all federal courts of Pennsylvania.; Representation of a state political party and state elected officials in the defense of a federal court action challenging state-wide no excuse mail-in voting.; Representation of a university in federal court action alleging Title VI, disability discrimination and New York state statutory racial discrimination claims.; Representation of a multinational bank in a multi-million dollar federal court action alleging breach of contract and business tort claims arising from an investment banking advisory agreement for corporate recapitalization services.; Representation of a national bank in several actions relating to international check clearinghouse disputes.; Representation of a state Department of Education regarding the department's petition to appoint a receiver to take over the management and operation of a major state school district.; Representation of a state lottery bureau as a proposed intervenor - amicus plaintiff in a federal district court action and appeal in First Circuit Court of Appeals seeking to vacate a U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Opinion purporting to reinterpret the application of the Wire Act to state lottery programs.; Representation of a major municipality in the prosecution of a federal court action against a national deferred compensation administrator alleging RICO, securities fraud, and breach of contract claims, and the defense of a companion third-party class action.; Representation of an insurance company in a federal court emergency, multiweek injunction, and declaratory relief trial alleging the unlawful termination of an agency agreement.; Representation of a state agency and state officials in a federal court class action alleging civil rights and statutory claims arising from the enactment and enforcement of a driver's license revocation statute.; Representation of a national diversified financial services institution as co-executor of a deceased client's estate in prosecuting breach of contract and business tort claims against the client's former company.; Representation of a state department regarding state-related data breach compliance.; Representation of a multinational industrial manufacturing company in a multimillion-dollar commercial dispute and defamation action alleging the unlawful termination of a vendor agreement.; Representation of an investment bank regarding a FINRA compliance matter.; Representation of a major municipality in separate federal and state court actions alleging constitutional and state law violations relating to the municipality's enforcement of billboard regulations.; Representation of a public official in a federal court action alleging First Amendment and state law claims.; Representation of a major hospital in a federal court action alleging sexual discrimination and sexual harassment claims.; Representation of a multinational diversified technology and manufacturing company in the defense of asbestos product liability claims.; Representation of a major municipality in a federal court action challenging the municipality's affirmative action program.; Representation of an international roofing manufacturer in various actions alleging breach of contract and product liability claims.; Representation of a major hospital in a federal court civil rights action arising from a physician's rendering of an expert report in a criminal proceeding.; Representation of multiple pharmaceutical drug and device manufacturers in various product liability actions.; Representation of a multinational technology and manufacturing company as national coordinating counsel in the defense of asbestos premises liability and silica product liability claims.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Pratt prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.; In-House Experience: Chief Litigation Counsel for Corporate and Toxic Tort, Honeywell International, Inc., 2002-2003; Government Experience: Chief Deputy City Solicitor, City of Philadelphia, 1992-1994;