Michél Pignatiello is an Associate in the Litigation Department of Kaye Scholer’s New York office. Mr. Pignatiello’s practice focuses primarily on pharmaceutical and medical device product liability and compliance. His experience includes representation of pharmaceutical and medical device companies in multidistrict litigation involving failure to warn and manufacturing defect allegations. He has also assisted in reviewing pharmaceutical compliance programs and counseling clients on applicable state and federal regulations.
Mr. Pignatiello’s pro bono experience includes serving as Special Assistant Corporation Counsel for the City of New York in the New York Appellate Division, representing inmates in death penalty appeals, as well as acting as legal counsel for clients of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. In addition, Mr. Pignatiello has provided corporate assistance to non-profit organizations and has assisted victims of domestic violence in Family Court.
Mr. Pignatiello received a B.A. in Psychology from San Francisco State University. He received his J.D. from Rutgers School of Law, where he was a Kinoy-Stavis Fellow, Executive University Senator and Editor of the Rutgers Law Review.
