Michael Mix focuses his practice on cryptocurrency, blockchain and digital assets law. Michael represents individuals and entities in cutting edge litigation in this sector, often involving issues of first impression, and provides advice to ensure compliance with the law.
Michael has experience navigating the sometimes thorny intersection between digital assets and more established areas of law. For example, Michael has litigated and arbitrated matters involving cryptocurrency lending and trading disputes, disputes involving the disputed ownership of cryptocurrency, digital assets partnership disputes and disputes applying federal and state laws and regulations to digital assets.
Michael filed an important amicus brief in 2022, covered widely in the press, on behalf of a firm client in the landmark SEC v. Ripple Labs, Inc., et al. litigation, which detailed how a ruling in the Ripple case could have negative consequences for the digital asset and blockchain industry at large.
Aside from digital assets, Michael is experienced in litigation and arbitration relating to false advertising, consumer products, defamation, intellectual property and more.
Michael writes frequently on current law issues and is a thought leader in the cryptocurrency space. He co-authored an article in Legaltech News concerning the availability of a motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint when the underlying obligation is in cryptocurrency, as well as an article in New York Law Journal exploring the unanswered question of whether victorious plaintiffs may receive a judgment in cryptocurrency.
Prior to joining Morrison Cohen in 2016, Michael was a litigation associate at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, and Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, where he focused on complex commercial litigation.