Michael W. McTigue Jr.

Mr. McTigue is one of the leaders of Skadden’s mass arbitration practice and one of the country’s preeminent class action defense litigators. He is widely regarded for his work representing companies in high-stakes litigation and mass arbitration matters and has been the architect of novel strategies and solutions for numerous industry-leading leading businesses across a range of industries, including retail, financial services, telecommunications, media and entertainment, sports and hospitality, technology, and pharmaceuticals/life sciences.

Mr. McTigue has an extensive track record of obtaining early dismissals and plaintiffs’ voluntarily dismissal of claims, defending cases on the merits, defeating class certification, negotiating favorable individual settlements and curtailing the efforts of professional litigants. He routinely defends clients in matters that involve federal and state statutes, including the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA), the Federal Wiretap Act, the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (WESCA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act (CEMA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), among many others.

In recognition of his work, he has been repeatedly recognized by the BTI Consulting Group, Benchmark Litigation and The Legal Intelligencer for client service and contributions to the legal profession. He has also been named one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America and a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer.

For several years, he co-authored the USA chapter of the International Comparative Legal Guide to Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations. Additionally, he has been a guest lecturer on privacy and class action litigation at Villanova University School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

Prior to joining Skadden, Mr. McTigue held numerous leadership roles at his previous firms, including serving as litigation practice head.