Atty. Michael A. Lesser
Mr. Lesser joined Thornton Law Firm as an associate in 1995 after previously clerking at the firm.
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Michael A. Lesser is a Partner based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Thornton Law Firm LLP. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on whistleblower and consumer. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts (1995), U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts (1997), and U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit (2006). Educated at Boston University (J.D., 1995) and Brandeis University (B.A., 1992). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of American Bar Association American Association for Justice. Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Lesser joined Thornton Law Firm as an associate in 1995 after previously clerking at the firm
- He heads the firm’s Whistleblower litigation section, with a focus on representing individuals that report violations of securities laws subject to the SEC Whistleblowing statute and individuals that report fraud on the government through the Federal and state False Claims Act statutes
- In 2020 Mr. Lesser’s client, an FX trader who worked for Bank of New York Mellon, was awarded the then largest individual SEC whistleblower award in the history of SEC whistleblower litigation
- The client’s almost $50 million dollar award was for providing original information to the Securities and Exchange Commission that resulted in a successful enforcement action that returned a significant amount of money to harmed investors
- Mr. Lesser was rated as one of New England’s Top Rated Lawyers by ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell™ from 2020-2022
- Mr. Lesser was named an Up-and-Coming Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers’ Weekly in 2002
- He was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in 2021, 2022, and 2023
- He was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2005 and 2010
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Why local counsel matters in Massachusetts
Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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