Michael Coren

Education

Temple University,
M.B.A. 1980

Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, J.D. (magna cum laude), 1979

Temple University,
B.A., 1974

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)

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

United States District Court, New Jersey

United States District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

U.S.D.C. Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2014

Professional Memberships

Camden County Bar Association

American Association for Justice

New Jersey Association for Justice (Past Board of Governors member)

Speaking Engagements

Michael Coren is a frequent invited lecturer on the topics, of mass tort, pharmaceutical/medical device 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.