Michael J. Breslin
Partner
Director, Kilpatrick Connect

1100 Peachtree Street NE Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA USA 30309

Overview

Mike Breslin concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation and counseling clients regarding emerging technologies, including generative AI, telecommunications, fintech innovations, electronic payments systems, cryptocurrency and digital assets, and blockchain and distributed ledger technologies. He is a member of Kilpatrick's Complex Commercial Litigation team, a co-lead of Kilpatrick Connect – AI Legal Consulting Services, and Chairs the firm’s Fintech Industry Team.

Mike represents clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration nationwide, with a focus on disputes involving business software and computer systems, telecommunications, fintech innovations and payment systems, digital assets and blockchain, False Claims Act claims, and complex contract disputes, as well as class action defense. He is proficient in electronic discovery and computer forensics evidence and has represented some of the nation’s largest technology-focused service providers and retailers, including Fortune 500 companies, in a variety of litigation, regulatory, and technology transaction matters.

Mike is ranked by Chambers USA for General Commercial Litigation (2025, 2026) and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Technology Law (2024, 2025) and most recently for Artificial Intelligence Law (2026). He was also named a Georgia “Rising Star” for General Litigation for nine consecutive years by Super Lawyers magazine.

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Experience

Counsels media and software providers on deployment of Generative AI systems and operationalizing AI governance frameworks to achieve regulatory compliance and minimize risk exposure.

Represents Fortune 100 company in an approximately $1 billion billing dispute with competitor.

Represents Independent Sales Organization (ISO) in litigation in New York City regarding $20 million sale of electronic payment program and related merchant acquiring portfolio.

Wireless World LLC d/b/a Experts Choice v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. and Sprint Solutions, LLC, King County, Washington, Case No. 23-2-16531-4-SEA. Key member of trial practice and complex motions team that won and obtained confirmation of a $13,950,060 arbitration award, including damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, on behalf of a small business wireless retailer client in JAMS arbitration. Following the merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the Firm represented Wireless World, former Sprint cellular phone and mobile services retailer that transitioned to T-Mobile post-merger. After Wireless World sold its business for a significantly reduced value because of alleged deceptive actions by T-Mobile and Sprint, the Firm initiated an arbitration proceeding against T-Mobile on Wireless World’s behalf. Following a one-week hearing in which Mr. Breslin presented direct and cross-examination testimony of fact and expert witnesses, retired Washington Supreme Court Justice Faith Ireland entered a final award in Wireless World’s favor, finding T-Mobile violated Washington’s Consumer Protection Act (a state unfair and deceptive trade practices or “mini-FTC” Act). A Washington Superior Court judge confirmed the award over T-Mobile’s motion to vacate.

Counseled client in transactions to become first major wireless service provider to accept cryptocurrency payments from subscribers.

Successfully defended and resolved numerous arbitrations involving claims of stolen cryptocurrency on behalf of Fortune 100 company.

Representing a global leader in information solutions in numerous individual and class actions arising out of consumer credit and credit rating disputes.

Represented clients, including temporary staffing agencies and a worldwide provider of consumer transaction technologies, in the defense of multiple class actions involving claims under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Represented clients in obtaining approval of class action settlements and administrating class settlement funds.

Represented major physician staffing and placement firm in an action against a competitor and former employee to recover trade secret computer data (including customer and client data) misappropriated from our client’s secure database. The case ultimately settled, with the defendants agreeing to reimburse our client for its attorneys’ fees and agreeing to injunctive relief protecting our client’s data.

Represented Compuware Corporation, a storage and systems management software company, in litigation related to software licensing and implementation project.

Served as local counsel and lead trial counsel for Dash Crofts, of Seals & Crofts, a popular 1970s folk rock group, in a federal lawsuit raising claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and punitive damages. Reduced the amount in controversy to approximately $2 million by filing a successful motion for summary judgment. Tried the remaining issues to a jury, which returned a defense verdict on the breach of contract and punitive damages claims and awarded zero dollars in damages on the fiduciary duty claim, representing a total trial victory for the client.

Represented an engineering and manufacturing firm accused of developing machinery using the confidential information and trade secrets of a supplier of the same type of machinery in breach of a distribution agreement and trade secret statutes. The matter was administered by the International Centre for Dispute Resolution.

Achieved favorable settlement on behalf of client on its claims for breach of mortgage loan purchase agreement.

The firm served as lead counsel in litigation against our client’s insurance broker and several major insurance carriers, including AIG, Travelers, Zurich and ACE, alleging that various agreements between the carriers and the broker providing for payment of so-called “back end” or “contingent” commissions violated Florida law. The lawsuit included claims for breach of fiduciary duty, RICO, antitrust conspiracy and other Florida state law claims. Disagreeing with rulings (later overturned by the Third Circuit) entered by a federal court in New Jersey rejecting federal antitrust and RICO claims alleged in a putative nationwide class action, the Florida trial court issued what was the first significant ruling upholding the state law causes of action that had been alleged. After three more years of vigorous litigation and discovery involving production by defendants of more than 18 million pages of documents and 38 depositions, the case settled on terms favorable to the client. Office Depot, Inc. v. Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., 21 Mealey’s Litig. Rep. Ins. Bad Faith 20; 2007 WL 3339228 (Fla. Cir .Ct., Palm Beach County Sept. 24, 2007).

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Insights

Blogs

Artificial Intelligence and Crypto

White House Issues Update Regarding Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence and Crypto

The EU AI Act Enters into Force

Education

University of Georgia School of Law J.D. (2005) cum laude

University of Georgia B.B.A. (2002) Management of Information Systems, focus in French, summa cum laude

Admissions

Georgia (2005)

Court Admissions

Georgia Court of Appeals

Supreme Court of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia

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Professional & Community Activities

State Bar of Georgia, Technology Section, Executive Committee, Member

Law360's 2021 Fintech Editorial Advisory Board, Member

Atlanta Bar Association, Litigation Section, Board of Directors, Member-at-Large (2023-2024)

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