Michael D. Roundy

Michael D. Roundy

Partner

Practice Areas

Bio

Mike Roundy represents individuals and companies in complex civil litigation of all kinds, including complex commercial litigation, corporate property tax abatements, employment matters, utility law, and trust and estate litigation, as well as in responding to government investigations and in conducting independent internal investigations for corporations, schools, and municipalities.

Mike represents clients in state and federal courts and before administrative agencies and boards, advises clients on issues relating to regulatory compliance in the cannabis industry, including matters involving litigation and regulatory enforcement.  Mike has also represented clients relating to white collar criminal matters and governmental investigations.

Prior to joining the firm, Mike clerked for Federal District Court judge Alfred Covello in Hartford, CT.


Bar Admissions
  • Massachusetts
  • Connecticut
  • New Hampshire
  • District of Massachusetts
  • District of Connecticut
  • First Circuit Court of Appeals
Education
  • University of Maine, B.S., with distinction, 1991
  • Western New England University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2007

 

Experience

  • Worked with numerous clients in responding to Attorney General and U.S. Attorney subpoenas relating to civil and criminal investigations.
  • Trial experience involving multi-million dollar construction disputes, contracts, tax appeals, equitable claims, and professional malpractice claims.
  • Extensive experience conducting independent investigations at schools, in the workplace, and for municipalities.
  • Successfully argued appeals before the Massachusetts Appeals Court.
  • Represented public utility companies, power generators, and other commercial and industrial clients in connection with property tax appeals.
  • Achieved successful pre-trial dismissals, summary judgments, stipulated judgments, and settlements for his clients on claims involving professional malpractice, defamation, contract disputes, civil rights, bankruptcy adversary proceedings, trust disputes, commercial leases, and others.
  • Represented numerous trustees, personal representatives, and other interested parties in trust and estate disputes, litigation, and appeals.
  • Work has spanned a variety of industries, including software, manufacturing, banking, fantasy sports, energy, utilities, real estate development, health care, defense, pharmaceuticals, and many others.
  • Work in complex litigation has included cases involving civil rights, sexual abuse, products liability, qui tam (False Claims Act) claims, cy pres (trust reformation), and federal multidistrict litigation.
Honors
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in the area of Commercial Litigation (2023 – 2025)
  • Named a Massachusetts Rising Star in Super Lawyers (2015-2017)
  • Editor-in-Chief, Western New England Law Review (2006-2007)
  • Abraham Smith award (2007)
  • Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut (2007-2008)
Affiliations
  • Board member, Holyoke Community College Foundation
  • Board member, Westfield Academy
  • Board member, Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail
  • Former Board member, Westfield Chamber of Commerce
  • Former Board member, Amelia Park Children’s Museum
  • Former Board member, Westfield Babe Ruth and World Series Executive Committee
  • Former Board member, Greater Westfield Emergency Food Pantry
  • Former Clerk, Westfield Business Improvement District
  • Former Cub Scouts/Boy Scouts leader and a Westfield Little League and Babe Ruth coach
  • Alumni volunteer, Western New England University School of Law (serving as moot court judge and instructor for “Introduction to the Legal Profession”)
  • Member, Hampden County Bar Association
  • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Federal Bar Association