Background
Malakoff, Michael P. was born on October 28, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Malakoff, Michael P. was born on October 28, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Carnegie-Mellon University (Bachelor of Science, 1967). University of Pittsburgh (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Malakoff Doyle & Finberg, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Class Actions, Securities Litigation, Consumer Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Pennsylvania and United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.
1971, United States.
Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1973, United States. Court of Appeals, First, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits and United States. Supreme Court.
Finalist, National Moot Court Competition.
Author: "Public Interest Litigation: Expanded Private Practice and Attorneys Fees," Pennsylvania Bar Association, 1977.
"Trial Without Error-New Fields to Conquer," Trial Lawyer Training Program, Allegheny County Bar Association, 1978. "Consumer Suits Against Financial Institutions: Perspective of Plaintiff"s Counsel," National Consumer Rights Litigation Conference, NCLC, 1992.
"An Overview of Force-Placed Insurance Suites," Practicing Law Institute, 1996. Faculty Member: Court Awarded Fees in Public Interest Litigation, Practicing Law Institute, 1978.
Banking and Financial Services, Practicing Law Institute, 1990.
Financial Services Litigation, Practicing Law Institute, 1996. Member, Advisory Board, RICO Law Reporter, 1987, and Editorial Board, Class Action Reports, 1985. Member: Allegheny County (Charter Member, 1973 and Chairman, 1979 and 1988, Anti-Trust and Class Action Committee) Bar Association.
Third Circuit Task Force, Court Awarded Attorneys" Fees, 1985.
National Association of Consumer Advocates (Charter Board Member, 1995. Chairman, Issues Committee, 1996).
Member, Advisory Board, RICO Law Reporter, 1987, and Editorial Board, Class Action Reports, 1985. Member: Allegheny County (Charter Member, 1973 and Chairman, 1979 and 1988, Anti-Trust and Class Action Committee) Bar Association. Third Circuit Task Force, Court Awarded Attorneys" Fees, 1985.
National Association of Consumer Advocates (Charter Board Member, 1995.
Chairman, Issues Committee, 1996).