Michael Hacker focuses his practice on securities enforcement and litigation. He defends financial institutions, public companies, accounting firms, and individuals in connection with investigations and examinations conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, the Massachusetts Securities Division, and other regulators. Mike also litigates cases in state and federal court and represents clients in arbitrations conducted pursuant to the FINRA rules.
Active in the Boston legal community, Mike is a co-chair of the Boston Bar Association’s (BBA) Securities Enforcement and Civil Litigation Committee and a member of the Steering Committee of the BBA’s Senior Associates Forum. He is a co-author of the chapter on civil discovery of the Massachusetts Practice Series, and he regularly devotes his time to local individuals and organizations in need of pro bono legal assistance.
Litigation and Trials
Regulatory Enforcement and Examinations
Internal Investigations
Pro Bono
Rising Star, Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2023, 2024)
Member, Law Firm of the Year, Securities Regulation, US News/Best Lawyers – Best Law Firms (2019)
Member and Co-Chair, Securities Enforcement and Civil Litigation Committee, Boston Bar Association
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Massachusetts Bar Association