Michael Bornhorst Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois

Defend Fortune 50 companies in actions brought under federal statutes including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), as well as various state consumer protection statutes. Advise consumer lenders during investigations by federal and state regulators, and coordinate related internal investigations. In addition, represent businesses in complex commercial disputes. Supervise junior attorneys, support staff and third-party legal service vendors. Advise clients on claims, litigation strategy, settlement, and risk exposure. Prepare witnesses for deposition and trial examination. Take depositions. Member of firm’s Class Action Defense Group, Electronic Discovery and Data Privacy Group, and Recruiting Committee. Representative experience includes:• Successfully defend Fortune 50 financial institution against $200-million putative class action concerning residential mortgage loan modifications;• Enterprise-wide internal investigation of Fortune 50 financial institution’s sales practices following consent orders issued by the OCC and CFPB;• Successfully defend Fortune 50 financial institution against $120-million putative class action based on default-related fees assessed on borrower accounts; and• Represent claimant seeking more than $40 million in an international arbitration involving the breach of software licensing and implementation agreements.

Before serving as Counsel, Michael was a senior associate, associate, and summer associate in the litigation practice of Mayer Brown’s Chicago office. Prior to joining Mayer Brown in 2008, he was a writer for numerous television studios and networks, including CBS, Warner Bros., Paramount and 20th Century Fox (see below).

Advised daytime courtroom "reality" program to implement National Lampoon's take on the genre. Responsibilities included ensuring that the disputes resolved on the show were believable yet outrageous, devising location shoots that enhanced the courtroom narrative, and supervising the show's editing.

Los Angeles

Script writer for half-hour, network television series.

Los Angeles

Script writer for half-hour, network television series. Member of show's writing staff.

Los Angeles

Script writer for half-hour, network television series. Member of show's writing staff.

Los Angeles / Montreal, Quebec

Script writer for half-hour, children's cable network series. Member of show's writing staff.

Los Angeles

Script writer for half-hour, network television series. Member of show's writing staff.

Burbank, Ca

Burbank, Ca

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

B.S., Radio/Television/Film