Michael F. Connolly

Michael F. Connolly, Partner and Co-Chair of Rubin and Rudman’s Litigation Department and a member of Rubin and Rudman’s Executive Committee, is a seasoned litigator with extensive civil and criminal trial experience. Across federal, state, and administrative courts and agencies, Michael has tried numerous cases involving complex securities, commercial and real estate litigation. He has represented clients in shareholder litigation, securities fraud, management disputes, business breakups, defamation actions, trade secret litigation, class actions, professional malpractice claims, fiduciary duty disputes, and zoning, land use, and other real estate-related matters.

For many longstanding clients, Michael serves as a trusted advisor. He routinely advises corporate executives, investors, entrepreneurs, government officials and agencies with respect to a wide range of business and legal issues, including executive risk management, board disputes, internal investigations, and disputes with shareholders, government entities, and third parties. He has represented clients in the high-tech, energy, real estate, telecommunications, software, manufacturing, financial services (including hedge fund), insurance, investment banking and banking industries, as well as not-for-profit entities, government agencies and municipalities.

Michael has practiced before state and federal courts in Massachusetts, New York, Delaware, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Texas, and California. Michael has also practiced before the American Arbitration Association; the International Centre for Dispute Resolution; the Securities and Exchange Commission; the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Secretary of States’ offices; and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission.