Michael Kendall is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in its Boston office. As a member of the Firm’s Trial Department, he represents clients in civil and criminal regulatory matters and business litigation. He has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts and before arbitration panels, and also has handled numerous appeals. He has represented clients in investigations by Congressional committees and special prosecutors.
From 1989 to 1996, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Massachusetts. During 1992, he served as the Deputy Associate Attorney General and Counselor in the U.S. Department of Justice.
As part of his work with the Department of Justice and McDermott, Michael has traveled to Russia, Georgia, Romania, Kyrgyzstan and Bosnia to advise their governments on legal reform and human rights.
In 1984, Michael served as a law clerk in a human rights law firm in South Africa. Before he began practicing law, he worked as a foreign correspondent in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. He has been listed as a “Massachusetts Super Lawyer” and in Who’s Who of International Business Crimes Lawyers.
Representative Experience
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Defended major pharmaceutical manufacturer in nine qui tam cases and parallel federal-state investigation
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Represented healthcare company in arbitration before London Court of International Arbitration over licensing dispute with Spanish distributor
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Represented plaintiffs in Amgen Inc. v. F. Hoffman LaRoche Ltd., et al. (C.A. No.: 05-cv-12237 WGY D.Ma) (patent and antitrust)
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Represented company in a mergers and acquisition dispute that exposed $1.9 billion fraud by National Century Financial Enterprises
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Conducted an internal investigation for Fortune 100 company over allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations in the Middle East
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Represented company in FCPA matter arising out of South Asia
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Retained by Audit Committee of a public company to investigate Medicare billing issues and represent company in DOJ, SEC and NY Attorney General inquiries
- Defended managed care company in eight class actions in state and federal courts; defeated class certification motion over physician reimbursement and use of PPOs and claims databases
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1984
- John F. Kennedy School of Government, M.P.P., 1984
- Harvard College, A.B. (magna cum laude), 1979
