Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Mike Carvin focuses on constitutional, appellate, civil rights, and civil litigation against the federal government. He has argued numerous cases in the United States Supreme Court and in virtually every federal appeals court. These cases include the decisions preventing the Justice Department from obtaining monetary relief against the tobacco industry under RICO, overturning the federal government's plan to statistically adjust the census, limiting the Justice Department's ability to create "majority-minority" districts, and upholding Proposition 209's ban on racial preferences in California.

Mike was one of the lead lawyers, and argued before the Florida Supreme Court, on behalf of George W. Bush in the 2000 election Florida recount controversy. He also has represented state governments, financial institutions, telecommunications, and energy companies in "takings," First Amendment, civil rights, and statutory challenges to federal government actions.

Areas of Practice

• Issues & Appeals
• Appellate Advocacy in the U.S. Supreme Court
• Appellate Litigation in Other Federal & State Courts
• Trial Litigation in Federal & State Courts
• Government Regulation
• Statutory & Regulatory Litigation

Representative Cases

• Ehrheart v. Verizon Wireless, No. 07-01165 (W.D. Pa. 2007-08) , (2008)
• Harris v. Forklife Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17 (1993).
• America Online, Inc. v. Block Financial Corp., No. WD 62286 (Mo. Ct. App.)
• American Jewish Congress v. Corporation for National and Community Service, 323 F. Supp. 2d 44 (D.D.C. 2004); D.C. Cir. No. 04-5317-18
• Blinson, et al. v. North Carolina, et al., No. 05-CVS-8378 (Wake Co., N.C., Sup. Ct.)
• Boehner v. McDermott, 332 F. Supp. 2d 149 (D.D.C. 2004). Prior Proceedings: Boehner v. McDermott, No. 98-594 (TFH), 1998 WL 436897 (D.D.C. July 28, 1998), rev’d, 191 F.3d 463 (D.C. Cir. 1999), Vacated, 532 U.S. 1050 (2001)
• Bush v. Gore, 531 U.S. 98 (2000) (per curiam)
• Cano v. Davis, 211 F. Supp. 2d 1208 (C.D. Cal. 2002) (Three- Judge Court), aff’d, 537 U.S. 1100 (2003)
• Chamber of Commerce, et al. v. Brown, No. 06-939, slip op. (U.S., June 19, 2008)
• City of Cincinnati v. Kruse, 142 F.3d 907 (6th Cir. 1998).
• City of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, 538 U.S. 188 (2003).
• Clinton v. Glavin, 525 U.S. 316 (1998)
• Colleton County Council v. McConnell, 201 F. Supp. 2d 618 (D.S.C. 2002) (three-judge court)
• Colorado General Assembly v. Salazar, 124 S. Ct. 2228 (2004) (denying certiorari)
• Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. Zaino, Ohio Board of Tax Appeals No. 2003-K-1876
• Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. Zaino, Ohio Board of Tax Appeals No. 2003-K-1876
• Equality Foundation v. City of Cincinnati, 54 F.3d 261 (6th Cir. 1996)
• Florida v. United States, No. 02-0941 (D.D.C.) (Three-Judge Court)
• Hall v. Virginia, 385 F.3d 421 (4th Cir. 2004), aff'g 276 F. Supp. 2d 528 (E.D. Va. 2003)
• Home Savings of Am., FSB v. United States,(0450205032/Fed. Cir.)(9/8/04). Case History: Home Savings.. v. U.S., (57Fed. Cl. 693/2003); Home Savings.. v. U. S.,(51Fed. Cl. 487/2002); Home Savings.. v. U.S., (50Fed Cl. 427/2001)
• Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp. and United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, No. 32-CA-17041, before the National Labor Relations Board
• Kelly v. Selin, 42 F.3d 1501 (6th Cir.), cert. denied, 515 U.S. 2611 (1995)
• Lance v. Dennis, 126 S.Ct. 1198 (2006)
• Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., 127 S. Ct. 2162 (2007) , (2007)
• McConnell v. Fed. Election Comm'n, 540 U.S. 93
• Mediaone Group, Inc. et al. v. County of Henrico, Virginia, 97 F. Supp. 2d 712 (E.D. Va. 2000), aff’d, 257 F.3d 336 (4th Cir. 2001)
• Navajo Nation v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission, F. Supp. 2d 998 (D. Ariz. 2002), and Related State Court Proceedings
• New York Redistricting Matters
• North Carolina State Board of Elections v. United States, 208 F. Supp. 2d 14 (D.D.C. 2002) (Three-Judge Court). Prior proceedings: 206 F. Supp. 2d 31 (D.D.C. 2002) (Three-Judge Court)
• O’Lear v. Miller, 222 F. Supp. 2d 850 (E.D. Mich.) (Three-Judge Court), aff’d, 537 U.S. 937 (2002)
• PECO Energy Co. v. Quain, Civ. No. 98-335 (E.D. Pa.)
• R.J. Fitzgerald & Co., Inc. v. Commodities Futures Trading Commission, U.S. Supreme Ct. N. 04-198
• Rau vs. New York City School Board, et al.
• Reno v. Bossier Parish School Board, 120 S. Ct. 866 (2000).
• Rodriguez v. Pataki, 308 F. Supp. 2d 346 (S.D.N.Y. 2004) (Three-Judge Court).
• Smith v. City of Jackson, No. 03-1160
• State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Campbell, 538 U.S. 408 (2003)
• United States v. Philip Morris USA, Inc., 396 F.3d 1190 (D.C. Cir.), cert denied, 126 S. Ct. 478 (2005)
• United States v. Winstar, 518 U.S. 839 (1996)
• Wilson v. Coalition for Economic Equality, 110 F.3d (1431 (9th Cir.), cert. Denied, 119 S. Ct. 397 (1997)
• Corporate Counseling Regarding Political Activities
• Corporate PAC solicitation counseling
• Ed Rollins Investigation
• Michigan Redistricting Matters.

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Food & Drug Administration, Government Agencies & Programs, Housing & Urban Development, International Trade Litigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Litigation & Appeals, Medicare & Medicaid, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Social Security -- Disability, Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits, State & Local Agencies, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, State, Local & Municipal Law, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Veterans' Affairs, Welfare

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia

Education

• George Washington University

Published Works

• Possible Challenges to Retroactive Restrictions on Executive Compensation, 2009
• ALERT: "Economy In Government Contracting" Executive Order, 2009
• Massive, Unchecked Power by Design: The Unconstitutional Exercise of Executive Authority by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, NYU Journal of Law and Business, 2008
• A Legislative Task: Why Four Types of Redistricting Challenges Are Not, or Should Not Be, Recognized by Courts, Election Law Journal, 2005
• Supreme Court Preview: Disparate Impact Claims Under the ADEA, Engage, Vol. 5, issue 2, 2004

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