Michael James Wadden
- Washington, D.C.
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Mike assists clients with complex disputes and investigations.
Mike Wadden is a former prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Consumer Protection Branch, and a former enforcement attorney with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Mike has experience representing clients in a broad range of investigations and litigations involving contract disputes, trade secret misappropriation, fraud, and violations of consumer protection statutes.
Mike handles disputes throughout the entire litigation process, including developing case strategy, drafting and arguing dispositive motions, handling document discovery and depositions, and representing clients at trial and on appeal.
During his time with DOJ and CFPB, Mike pursued significant civil cases involving consumer fraud, privacy violations, drug distribution, and consumer finance. Mike also conducted criminal investigations and prosecutions and represented the government in defensive litigation. Notable matters include securing a $275 million penalty against a leading gaming company, winning a $9.9 million penalty in a landmark caller ID spoofing case, and co-leading DOJ’s enforcement action against a major national prescription drug distributor.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D., 2017
- University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts & Sciences, B.A., Classical Studies, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
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New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Related Employment
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington, D.C., Senior Litigation Counsel (Enforcement), 2025
- U.S. Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Branch, Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney, 2021-2025
- Jenner & Block LLP, New York, NY, Associate, 2017-2020; Summer Associate, 2016
Clerkships
- Chief Judge James K. Bredar, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland