Mike Blatchley, a BLB&G partner based in New York, focuses his practice on securities fraud litigation. Over the course of his career, he has helped recover billions of dollars for the firm’s institutional investor clients and the classes they represent through securities fraud class and direct actions. Highlights of his casework include:
- In re Allianz Global Investors U.S. Litigation: Playing a key role on the BLB&G team that recovered over $2 billion for 35 institutions that invested in the Allianz Structured Alpha Funds.
- In re Wells Fargo & Company Securities Litigation: Helping to lead the federal securities class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo, recovering $1 billion for investors—the largest securities recovery of 2023.
- In re Allergan, Inc. Proxy Violation Securities Litigation: Serving as a key member of the team that achieved a $250 million recovery in the precedent-setting case alleging unlawful insider trading by hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman.
- In re JPMorgan Chase & Co. Securities Litigation: Helping to recover $150 million for investors in the securities fraud class action arising out of misrepresentations and omissions concerning JPMorgan’s Chief Investment Office, the company’s risk management systems, and the trading activities of the “London Whale.”
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2025 | Securities Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2024 | Securities Litigation |
| The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2023 | Securities Litigation |
| The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2022 | Securities Litigation |
| The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2021 | Securities Litigation |
| The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2020 | Securities Litigation |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2019 | Securities Litigation |
Blatchley is currently prosecuting many high-profile cases on behalf of the firm’s clients, including securities cases against Turquoise Hill Resources, TD Bank/First Horizon, Illumina, and Energy Transfer.
Blatchley frequently presents to pension fund professionals and trustees concerning legal issues impacting their funds and has written numerous articles addressing securities litigation and investor rights. He co-authored the chapter “Laying the Groundwork for Mediation” in Practising Law Institute’s Financial Services Mediation Answer Book.
Blatchley received his J.D., cum laude, from Brooklyn Law School, where he was an Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Law Fellow, a recipient of the William Payson Richardson Memorial Prize and Richard Elliott Blyn Memorial Prize, and Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review. He received his B.A. from the University of Wisconsin.