Mary J. Hackett

Mary focuses her practice on financial services litigation. She has handled a variety of complex commercial litigation matters, including managing the defense of more than 100 class actions across the United States for financial services companies. Her experience spans across a broad range of litigation areas related to various lines of businesses encompassed within financial services companies, particularly retail and wholesale or corporate banking (including credit reporting, deposit account and consumer and commercial lending); wealth management, corporate and personal trust; credit card (including processing and collection issues); brokerage and capital markets; equity investment; securities lending; mutual fund investments; and insurance sales and claims reimbursement practices.

An experienced trial lawyer, Mary has represented clients in numerous trials and injunction proceedings throughout the country involving claims for breach of contract, tortious interference with contractual relations, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and unfair trade practices.

Mary brings a practical perspective to managing litigation and dispute resolution, having previously served as Chief Counsel-Litigation for PNC Financial Services Group.

Good to know

Job Types Partner
Areas of Practice 1) Financial Industry Group, 2) Financial Services Litigation, 3) Litigation & Dispute Resolution and 4) Complex Litigation Strategy
Law School University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.,1987)
Education Mount Holyoke College (B.A.,1984)
Bar Member / Association New York State Bar Association, Pennsylvania State Bar Association
Most recent firm McGuireWoods LLP
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-hackett-7465376
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