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Michael R. Cedillos
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Michael R. Cedillos

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77 West Wacker Drive, Suite 3100, Chicago, IL 60601

Litigation, Financial Services Litigation, Securities Litigation and 1 more

About Michael R. Cedillos

Michael Cedillos is a skilled litigator who primarily represents financial services industry clients, including national banks, credit card companies, mortgage lenders, and broker-dealers in a wide range of claims brought against them. She also handles business dispute litigation for different types of nationwide businesses as well as represents developers and lenders in real estate and real estate financing litigation. Michael has deep experience in class and individual matters in both federal court and arbitration, including over 60 days of arbitration trial experience.

Having worked for a bank prior to becoming a lawyer, Michael’s firsthand experience in financial services allows her to better understand and relate to her financial institutional clients. She regularly defends both class action and individual claims involving checks, wires, electronic funds transfers, negotiable instruments, consumer credit cards, and loan participations and responds to regulatory investigations and inquiries. Her background also allows her to more efficiently work with damages experts and understand their methods of calculation and analysis, including the tracing of assets.

Michael also has prior real estate finance experience that she leverages while representing developers and lenders nationwide in real estate and real estate financing litigation.

Active in the community and committed to promoting diversity as a Hispanic female attorney, Michael has been involved in various legal and community organizations, including by holding leadership positions in diversity-focused organizations.

Concentrations

•Financial services litigation and arbitration
•Broker-dealer arbitrations and securities litigation
•Banking, negotiable instruments and bank collection
•Real estate financing litigation

Judicial Clerkships

•Hon. Noel Anketell Kramer, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2008-2009

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Listed, Leading Lawyers Network, 2023-2025
•Listed, 'Emerging Lawyer,' 2019-2022
•Listed, 'Top 100 Emerging Women Lawyers in Illinois,' 2020
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, 'Rising Star,' 2017-2018
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Real Estate - Litigation, 2017
•Recipient, 'Corporate Advocate Award,' Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Young Professionals Board, December 2015
•Recipient, 'YPB Corporate Ambassador Award,' Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Young Professionals Board, December 2014
•Member, Winning Team, Global M&A Network’s Turnaround Atlas Award, 'Insolvency Deal of the Year - Middle Markets,' for the Chapter 11 restructuring of ShengdaTech, Inc., 2013
•Appointed, Associate Judge, American Bar Association's Awards and Subgrants Team, 2010-2011
•Appointed, Touch 10,000 Ambassador, American Bar Association, 2010

 

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Other 3
    • Financial Services Litigation
    • Securities Litigation
    • Arbitration & Mediation

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Financial Services Litigation: Represented leading national financial institutions in matters involving checks, wires
    ACH transactions.
    Represented leading national financial institutions in Electronic Funds Transfer Act matters.
    Represented leading national credit card issuers in Telephone Consumer Protection Act matters.
    Represented leading national credit card issuers in Fair Credit Reporting Act
    Fair Credit Billing Act matters.
    Represented leading national financial institutions in invasion of privacy
    defamation matters arising out of furnishing of account-related information.
    Obtained dismissal of claims against insurance producer in suit involving life insurance products used to fund tax-advantaged benefit plans.
    Obtained tentative summary judgment in favor of insurance producer in California state court action seeking over $20 million for breach of fiduciary duty
    deceptive sales practices prior to settlement.
    Represented financial institution on claims for breach of contract in connection with multimillion-dollar loan participation.
    Represented primary lender in connection with multimillion-dollar mechanics lien dispute in connection with major condominium conversion in Chicago, IL.
    Represented construction lender in connection with dispute between the borrower's partners.

    Broker-Dealer
    Securities: Represented national broker-dealer before FINRA in connection with various cases asserting claims for unsuitability, negligent supervision, fraud,
    fiduciary duty claims arising out of purchase or sale of investment products.
    Represented national broker-dealer before FINRA in connection with wrongful termination suit brought by former broker. Obtained dismissal with prejudice.
    Represented individual brokers in connection with FINRA expungement requests. Successfully obtained expungements.
    Represented national broker-dealer in court defending claims arising under the Uniform Commercial Code in connection with a Ponzi-style scheme.
    Represented a publicly traded company in securities class action litigation, SEC proceedings,
    bankruptcy proceedings arising out of certain discrepancies
    issues identified by auditor as relating to the company
    its subsidiaries' financial records.
    Represented national broker-dealers
    registered investment advisors in connection with responding to inquiries
    examinations from regulators, including FINRA
    the SEC.
  • Additional Links
    http://www.gtlaw.com/People/CedillosMichaelR

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    California
    Illinois
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Board Member, 18Doors (formerly Interfaith Family), 2013-2024
    •Member, Legal Aid Chicago (formerly Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago), Ambassadors Board (formerly Young Professionals Board), 2012-Present
    •Member, The Jewish Federations of North America, National Young Leadership Cabinet, 2012-2018
    •Vice-Chair, Chicago Bar Association, Young Leadership Section, Executive Council, Diversity Committee, 2014-2015
    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, International Bar Association
    •Member, Chicago Bar Association
    •Member, Hispanic Bar Association

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Associate Editor

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Michigan Law Review

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Volume 105

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Raymond K. and John R. Dykema Scholarship Award

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Phi Delta Phi

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    First Impressions

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    cum laude

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    2008 Executive Editor

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Michigan Law Review's online symposium forum

    University of Michigan Law School
    J.D.
    Volume 106
    Other Education
    University of California at Los Angeles, Spain and Morocco
    Summer 2001

    University of California at Los Angeles, Spain and Morocco
    Travel Study

    University of California at Los Angeles, Spain and Morocco
    History of Islamic Iberia

    University of California at Berkeley
    Class of 2003
    B.A.
    Rhetoric

    University of California at Berkeley
    Class of 2003
    B.A.
    with distinction

    Pontifical Catholic University, Santiago, Chile - University of California Education Abroad Program, January 2002-December 2002

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    Michael R. Cedillos is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
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