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Michael J. Pacelli
Michael J. Pacelli
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Michael Pacelli is a commercial litigator who represents both individuals and corporations in a wide range of legal disputes, including fraud, breach of contract, and consumer protection issues. He has found success in his legal practice through hard work, tenacity, and never taking “no” for an answer.
Prior to joining Robins Kaplan, Michael worked his way up from law clerk to legal assistant in a small plaintiffs firm in San Francisco. Michael obtained his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he served as a Notes Editor for the Georgetown Law Journal. Michael also attended the University of California at Berkeley for his undergraduate degree, majoring in Political Science and English.
- Represents a defendant corporation in false labeling case that includes class claims for unfair and deceptive trade practices, breach of warranty, common law fraud, negligence, and negligent misrepresentation. Yoakum v. Genuine Parts Company, et al., No. 19-cv-00718 (W.D. Mo.).
- Represents cattle ranchers in an antitrust suit against various meat packers regarding the alleged suppression of the price of fed cattle. In re Cattle Antitrust Litigation, 19-cv-01222 (D. Minn.).
- Represents consumers in a class action against various vehicle manufactures related to the alleged installation of defective airbags. In Re: ZF-TRW Airbag Control Units Products Liability Litigation, 19-ml-02905 (C.D. Cal.).
- Represents consumers in a class action against car seat manufacturers related to the alleged sale of defective booster seats. Carder v. Graco Children's Products, Inc. et al., 20-cv-00137 (N.D. Ga.).
- Represents consumers in a class action against vehicle manufacturer regarding alleged sales of vehicles with defective EGR coolers. Crawford v. FCA US LLC, 20-cv-12341 (E.D. Mich.).
- Represents a Fortune 500 company in an antitrust suit against various financial institutions related to the purchasing of products tied to the BBA LIBOR benchmark. In re LIBOR-Based Financial Instruments Antitrust Litig., 11 MD 2262 (S.D.N.Y.).
- Represents a consumer and used car dealer class in suit against Fiat Chrysler and Bosch related to installation of an emissions cheating device in over one hundred thousand EcoDiesel® vehicles. In re: Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep EcoDiesel Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, No. 3:17-md-02777 (N.D. Cal.).
- Represents financial institutions in class action suit against Equifax Inc. and Equifax Information Services LLC related to the Equifax Data Breach. In re: Equifax Inc. Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 1:17-md-2800 (N.D. Ga.).
- Twin Cities Diversity in Practice Minnesota Racial Equity Challenge Certification (2021)
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- Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid Citizenship Workshop
- Veterans' Legal Clinic
- Jeremiah Project Pro Bono Legal Clinic
Bar Admissions
- California
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D. (2017); Georgetown Law Journal, Notes Editor (2016-2017), Staff Editor (2015-2016)
- University of California, Berkeley, College of Letters and Science, B.A. in Political Science and in English (2012)
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Sections Representative to Board of Directors (2021-2022), Co-Chair of the Business and Securities Law Section (2018-2022)
- Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers
- National Italian American Bar Association
- Class Action Litigation Developments 2021-2022
Hennepin County Bar Association, Webinar (May 3, 2022) - Class Action Litigation Developments 2020-2021
Hennepin County Bar Association, Webinar (April 6, 2021) - The Equifax Data Breach Litigation Basics
Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota (June 19, 2018)
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