Michael E. Pastore focuses his practice on financial services litigation, regulatory matters and consumer-related defense. Michael has represented banking clients and large financial institutions against alleged violations of various State and Federal Laws, including Mass General Laws Ch. 93A. Michael has also assisted companies in conducting internal investigations involving potential employee misconduct, as well as involving inquiries by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Department of Justice, FINRA, and various States’ Attorneys General.
Michael has also spent time as in-house litigation counsel at a large National Banking Institution, representing the bank against claims by customers and regulators, as well as managing outside counsel.
Concentrations
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Class action
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Consumer-based litigation
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Financial services litigation
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Regulatory defense and investigations
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Corporate internal investigations
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93A/Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices