Mr. Coren is a graduate of Temple University where he received his B.A. in 1974 and Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law where he received his J.D., magna cum laude in 1979. He was a member and an editor of the Cleveland State Law Review. Mr. Coren also received an M.B.A. degree from Temple University in 1980.
Attorney Awards
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review AV®-rated lawyer, and included in The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ in the United States for 2011, published by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell®.
Community Service
Mr. Coren has represented juveniles involved in family crisis matters on a pro bono basis, and frequently volunteers on a pro bono basis in wills and health care directive preparation drives.
Published Opinions
In re Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund Secs. Litig., 275 F.R.D. 382, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89503 (D. Mass. 2011)
In re Evergreen Ultra Short Opportunities Fund Sec. Litig., 705 F. Supp. 2d 86, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 31360, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) P96025 (D. Mass. 2010)
Unalachtigo Band of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Nation v. Corzine, 606 F.3d 126, 2010 (3d Cir. 2010)
Grovatt v. St. Jude Med. Inc. (In re St. Jude Med., Inc., MDL No. 1396), 425 F.3d 1116 (8th Cir. 2005), on subsequent appeal following remand and recertification, 522 F.3d 836 (8th Cir. 2008)
Carnegie v. Household Int’l, Inc., 445 F. Supp. 2d 1032; (N,D. Ill 2006)
Carnegie v. Household Int’l, Inc., 371 F. Supp. 2d 954 (N.D. Ill. 2005)
Engstrom v. Bayer Corp., 2004 Pa Super 223, 855 A.2d 52 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2004)
Reynolds v. Beneficial Nat’l Bank, 260 F. Supp. 2d 680 (N.D. Ill. 2003)
Basile v. H & R Block, Inc., 563 Pa. 359, 761 A.2d 1115 (2000)
Rothstein v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 87 N.Y.2d 90, 661 N.E.2d 146 (1995)
Lincoln General Ins. Co. v. Donahue, 151 Pa. Commw. 297, 616 A.2d 1076 (1992)
Ensign Corp., S.A. v. Interlogic Trace, Inc., Fed. Sec. L. Rep. (CCH) P95766 (S.D.N.Y. 1990)
In re Resorts Int’l Shareholders Litigation Appeals, 570 A.2d 259 (Del. 1990)
Simmers v. American Cyanamid Corp., 394 Pa. Super. 464, 576 A.2d 376 (1990)
Davis v. School Dist., 91 Pa. Commw. 27, 496 A.2d 903 (1985)
Speaking Engagements
Michael Coren is a frequent invited lecturer on the topics, of mass tort, medical device/pharmaceutical litigation, electronic discovery, food-borne illness, and case management technique topics before various professional and academic organizations.
Legal Representations
NECC Contaminated Steroid Litigation – $220 Million Settlement
Rohm & Hass Bridesburg Plant BCME and CMME Workers Litigation – $25 million class action settlement;
In re GEMS Landfill Superfund Site Superior Court Litigation (Property owner class action settlement recoveries of over $15 million);
Diet Drug (“Fen-phen”) New Jersey, Pennsylvania and national class actions ($3.75 billion class action settlement);
In re Kreamer Municipal Well Litigation (Property owner class action settled for $6.45 mllion);
Albertini v Yorkridge-Calvert Sav. & Loan (Shareholder litigation settled for $1.5 million);
In re St. Jude Silzone Heart Valve Litigation, MDL 1396;
In re Dublin Borough Municipal Well Litigation;
Domb v City of Philadelphia (Multi-Family license fee class litigation);
Thorotrast contrast dye products liability litigation;
H&R Block Rapid Refund (RAL) litigation;
Fisher Price Power Wheels Ride-On Battery-Powered Vehicles litigation;
Ocwen Federal Bank mortgage satisfaction litigation;
Oasis Ford Auto Title Fee litigation;
Sansone Group Auto Title Fee litigation;
Serving as a Member of the Discovery Committee in the DePuy ASR Hip Prosthesis MDL.
