Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP represents prominent financial institutions in matters predominantly pertaining to consumer defense. Its class action defense practice is experienced in litigating consumer protection statutes and regulations including the FCRA, TILA, TCPA, and FHA, to name a few. Co-leading the team are Michael Kraut, based in New York, and Arjun Rao, based in Los Angeles. Kraut regularly defends clients in securities and commercial class actions, as well as in government enforcement actions and internal investigations. In Boston, Elaine McChesney focuses on financial transactions and commercial fraud. She is widely recognized for defending clients in consumer class actions, credit card disputes, and fraudulent schemes, among other matters. The firm notably made three lateral hires in April 2023, including practice co-head Rao who joined from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP.