Michael A Caplan

Practice Areas

Business Litigation. Mike serves as lead counsel to Fortune 100 companies, closely-held businesses, directors, corporate officers, entrepreneurs, and investors. Mike’s experience spans a broad array of complex business litigation. He has recovered over $300 million on behalf of business plaintiffs in antitrust, contract, fiduciary-duty, trade secret, and RICO actions. Mike has also successfully defended companies in SEC, FTC, and CFPB investigations, business tort cases, and class actions involving substantial exposure. A skilled advocate with a strong background in business, Mike has an M.B.A. and R.I.A. designation in addition to his law degree.

Mike also represents state and local governments in connection with certain business litigation matters. Mike currently acts as a Special Assistant Attorney General to the State of Georgia.

Class Actions. Mike prosecutes and defends class actions involving antitrust, employment benefits, telecommunications, and securities fraud. Prior to founding Caplan Cobb, Mike served on the team that recovered $112.25 million on behalf of a nationwide class of insulation contractors alleging price-fixing in the sale of residential insulation. Mike also defends publicly-traded companies against class allegations of breach of contract, business torts, and violations of ERISA.

Constitutional and Public Interest Litigation. Mike has also been recognized for his work vindicating the public interest. In 2015, Mike and his co-counsel successfully obtained the release of Justin Chapman, who was wrongfully convicted of murder and incarcerated for over 8 years. The case was the subject of the AJC’s seven-part podcast series, Breakdown. In 2012, Mike was honored with the Southern Center for Human Rights’ inaugural Gideon’s Promise Award for achieving significant reforms to Georgia’s indigent defense system.

Appellate Practice. Mike has developed a reputation as a skilled appellate practitioner. Working side-by-side with trial counsel, Mike’s appellate work has been described as “exceptional,” “of the highest quality,” and “meticulous and incredibly thorough.”

Mediation. Mike is a licensed mediator. Given the diversity of Mike’s experience and penchant for solving complex business problems, Mike is uniquely situated to serve as a mediator in high-stakes and challenging civil matters.

Experience

Prior to founding Caplan Cobb, Mike served as a law clerk to the Honorable Richard W. Story in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and practiced at Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore.

Work Highlights

https://caplancobb.com/people/michael-caplan/

Education