Biography
Michael T. Marcucci
Shareholder / 617 226-3429 / Email / PDF
Office : Boston : New York City :
Experience
Mr. Marcucci concentrates his practice on general business litigation, with a focus in securities litigation, executive employment litigation, and the representation of individuals and companies facing government investigations, including those conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD (now Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) and the Department of Justice. Mr. Marcucci also has experience conducting internal investigations into alleged fraud and unlawful activities on behalf of large publicly-traded companies as well as smaller, closely-held firms. He has extensive experience in breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claims, as well as representing companies and executives in high value breach of employment agreement and severance litigation. Mr. Marcucci was named a “Rising Star” by Law & Politics Magazine in 2008.
Before joining Hanify & King, Mr. Marcucci was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP. In 2001-2002 he was a Law Clerk for the Hon. Kenneth F. Ripple of the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
Representative Engagements
- Representation of a financial services company in litigation with a former senior executive claiming a resignation for Good Reason under an Employment Agreement.
- Representation of a broker-dealer in a FINRA arbitration with a former senior executive including alleged breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of a severance agreement.
- Representation of a German manufacturer in a contract dispute with a U.S. broker arising out of our client's acquisition of a Slovakian manufacturer.
- Representation of a technology company in litigation with its former Chief Financial Officer concerning severance benefits, and misconduct by the former officer.
- Successful representation of a former CEO of a technology company in an action brought by his former employer for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty.
- Representation of the owners and investors in a closely-held telecommunications company in breach of fiduciary duty litigation brought by the former minority shareholder and President.
- Representation of a hedge fund in federal, civil and criminal investigations concerning market timing and so-called “late” trading.
- Representation of a technology company in government investigations and private class and derivative actions regarding alleged stock-option “backdating.”
- Representation of a broker-dealer in a breach of contract action alleging non-delivery of securities.
- Assisted client, who was the majority owner of a broker-dealer, in securing a favorable settlement of a dispute with the former minority owner of the firm.
- Representation of a mutual fund adviser and distributor in government investigations regarding market timing and associated private litigation.
- Secured dismissal of an investment adviser, broker-dealer and portfolio manager in an NASD arbitration alleging the wrongful termination of a securities trader.
- Representation of an individual in SEC insider trading investigation.
- Internal investigations of alleged insider trading on behalf of a publicly-traded financial services company and of alleged malfeasance by the former CEO of a broker-dealer.
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D., summa cum laude 2001
- Harvard University, B.A., magna cum laude 1998
Bar and Court Admissions
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts (2001)
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2002)
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2002)
Honors
- Order of the Coif, Boston College Law School
- Managing Editor, Boston College Law Review
- Named a Rising Star by Law & Politics Magazine
