
Michael A. Duffy
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
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Lead trial counsel before the Supreme Court of Manhattan in large commercial dispute between large manufacturers, securing USD 26 million verdict in client's favor.
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Lead trial counsel in Delaware Chancery action, successful in blocking an injunction of a USD 8 billion dollar merger between two large multi-national corporations.
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Lead trial counsel for a large private equity firm, securing a full defense verdict in the client's first-ever trial.
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Lead counsel on a large fraudulent conveyance action seeking in excess of USD 100 million in damages against a large private equity firm.
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Lead trial counsel in a patent infringement dispute, securing judgment in the client's favor.
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Lead trial counsel in an ICC arbitration matter for a large Fortune 100 client, presenting witnesses in English and Spanish, and securing a successful award on the client's behalf.
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Served as trial counsel to a large Spanish oil company involved in 300-party environmental litigation seeking damages in excess of USD 3 billion.
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Served as lead trial counsel to a large automobile manufacturer in a nationwide litigation over the phase-out of one of its divisions; trying the first phase-out case to a successful verdict.
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Served as trial counsel to a large auditing firm in a successful arbitration defeating claims in excess of USD 100 million.
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Served as lead trial counsel in numerous arbitration proceedings tried to resolution, related to a large automobile manufacturer's termination of over 65 non-performing dealers.
Professional Honors
- Named Illinois Super Lawyer, 2013 - 2021
- AV Preeminent Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit~United States (2020)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York~United States (2018)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit~United States (2015)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit~United States (2015)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit~United States (2015)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit~United States (2014)
- New York~United States (2014)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)~United States (2014)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit~United States (2008)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit~United States (2008)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit~United States (2006)
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan~United States (2005)
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois~United States (2003)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit~United States (2001)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois~United States (2000)
- Illinois~United States (2000)
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law (JD) (2000)
- Boston College (AB summa cum laude) (1996)
Languages
- English
- Spanish