Michael Mallow |

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MICHAEL MALLOW is the managing partner of Shook's Los Angeles office. Michael is a highly experienced trial lawyer who has represented clients in complex litigation and class action matters, including cases related to economic product defects, unfair competition, false and deceptive advertising, business torts, privacy, entertainment and intellectual property. He has defended consumer protection actions and investigations initiated by the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Justice, Consumer Product Safety Commission and Federal Communications Commission, as well as numerous state enforcement agencies.

For over 20 years representing clients in consumer protection matters, Michael has been at the forefront of many significant consumer protection issues, including defending the first enforcement action prosecuted by the FTC related to the National Do Not Call Registry, securing a major automotive industry victory before the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit mooting injunctive claims for relief brought by private plaintiffs following a product recall and convincing the West Virginia Supreme Court that Internet classified ads constitute an express invitation for the purposes of defeating a federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act class action. He regularly counsels clients on marketing and advertising issues and has substantial experience in the automotive, fashion retail, dietary supplement, telemarketing, electronic mail marketing, consumer products and payment processing industries.

Michael is recognized by Chambers USA’s in the categories of California Litigation-General Commercial (2012–2019) and Product Liability- Consumer Class Actions - USA - Nationwide (2019), and The Legal 500 US in Dispute Resolution - Product liability, mass torts and class actions: automotive/transport and consumer products (2017). He is the recipient of multiple accolades and was selected by Law360 as one of the “Transportation MVPs of the Year” (2018) and as a “Privacy & Consumer Protection MVP” (2012). He was also recognized as a “BTI Client Service All-Star” by BTI Consulting Group (2012). Michael was named to the Southern California Super Lawyers in Class Action/Mass Torts, Business Litigation and Civil Litigation Defense (2005–2019) and received the “President’s Volunteer Service Award” from the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation.

Michael earned his J.D. with honors from the George Washington University School of Law, where he was the associate editor of The George Washington Journal of International Law and Economics. He graduated with a B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton. Michael is an avid marathoner, triathlete and a four-time Ironman. He completed Ironman Boulder in 2014, Ironman Cozumel in 2015, Vineman Ironman in 2016 and Ironman Maryland in 2018.

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