Michael A. Rome
Counsel
Biography
Michael A. Rome is Counsel in the Los Angeles office of Buckley LLP. Mr. Rome represents corporate and individual clients in a variety of litigation and government enforcement matters. Michael’s work includes cases involving mortgage-backed securities, mortgage fraud, the Consumer Finance Protection Act (CFPA), the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), and state and federal employment law statutes. Michael also counsels clients on risk management strategies and compliance with regulations affecting the financial services industry.
Before joining Buckley, Mr. Rome was an Associate at Morgan Lewis, where he represented employers in employment litigation matters, including matters involving allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and breach of employment contract.
Mr. Rome’s recent representations include:
- Defending financial institutions in complex mortgage-backed securities litigation
- Representing a large gaming manufacturer in FCPA-related litigation involving multi-billion dollar claims
- Representing a large bank in a CFPB investigation related to loan servicing
- Representing individuals in international commercial fraud litigation
- Defending litigation and government investigations of entities regarding down payment assistance and alleged mortgage fraud
Mr. Rome received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 2010. He received his B.A. from the University of California, Davis in 2007 (Phi Beta Kappa).
Webcasts & Speaking Engagements
Buckley Sandler Webcast: Lessons Learned: Significant Developments and Key Takeaways from Recent Class Actions and Complex Litigations
In the first half of 2016, we have seen numerous significant developments in consumer class action and complex litigation cases and regulations. In the second webcast in our quarterly series dedicated to addressing issues relevant to class actions and other complex litigation, join Buckley Sandler...
Webcast
In The News
Johnny Depp Litigation – News and Resources
A compilation of media coverage and developments:
In The NewsBuckley Sandler wins motion in Johnny Depp suit against ex-lawyer
WASHINGTON, DC (August 30, 2018) – Buckley Sandler and co-counsel Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner won a major motion in its representation of Johnny Depp in a $30 million suit against his ex-lawyer. L.A. Superior Court Judge Terry Green ruled that a contingency-fee arrangement claimed by a former attorney was voidable by Depp.
Press ReleasesBuckley Sandler Announces Six Promotions for 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 17, 2018) – Buckley Sandler LLP today announced the promotion of six associates in three of its offices to counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2018. “These six attorneys have worked diligently on behalf of our clients and are well deserving of promotion to counsel, “ said Andrew L...
Press Releases
Articles & Special Alerts
"The great data breach standing circuit split" by Amanda R. Lawrence, Antonio J. Reynolds, and Michael A. Rome (Law360)
Data breaches are back in the news in a big way. Over the past several weeks alone, prominent hotel chains, online platforms and retailers announced significant data breaches. Unsurprisingly, in the aftermath of these disclosures, consumers filed class actions alleging that the data breaches...
Articles"The rise and fall of statistical sampling in RMBS cases" by Amanda Lawrence and Michael A. Rome (Law360)
The 2008 mortgage crisis prompted a wave of residential mortgage-backed securities and repurchase litigation as trustees, certificate holders (i.e. investors), monoline insurers, securitizers and other stakeholders pursued claims related to loans securitized in RMBS trusts. One of the hallmarks of...
ArticlesAmanda Lawrence and Michael A. Rome Authored a Law360 Article, "The Great Class Action Ascertainability Debate"
In recent years, courts have divided sharply over whether or not Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure creates an implicit requirement that a class must be ascertainable in order to be certified. This article addresses the meaning of ascertainability, the circuit split over whether and to...
Articles
Education
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2010
- B.A., University of California, Davis, 2007 (Phi Beta Kappa)
Admissions
- California