Michael R. Young advises and defends boards of directors, audit committees, accounting firms, public companies, and company officials on issues of corporate governance and financial reporting.
The mainstays of his practice include international securities class actions, SEC and other governmental proceedings, and investigations on behalf of audit committees and other committees of the board. His trial victories include the landmark jury verdict for the defense in the first securities class action tried before a jury pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| Lawdragon Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees | 2023 | Financial Litigation, esp. Accounting, Securities |
| The 2017 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2017 | |
| The 2016 Legends of the 500 | 2016 | |
| The 2016 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2016 | |
| The 2014-15 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers | 2014-2015 | |
| The 2013 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers | 2013 | |
| The 2012 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers | 2012 |
Young has served as a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Advisory Council to the Financial Accounting Standards Board. He has also served as Chair of the Financial Reporting Committee of the New York City Bar Association, counsel to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and counsel to the newly-formed Center for Audit Quality. He has been profiled in Lawdragon magazine among its "500 Leading Lawyers in America."
Young's clients have included a former Chairman of the SEC, a former General Counsel of the SEC, a former Chief Accountant of the SEC, a former Chairman of the Senate's principal investigative committee, and other such officials in their capacity as members of boards of directors or audit committees. He has also advised or defended most of the largest accounting firms and numerous public companies and their officials.
