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Michael  Kentoff
Bar and Court Admissions
  • Maryland
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
Education
  • J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 1996
  • B.A., American University, 1987
Professional Affiliations
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Montgomery County Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association's Tort and Insurance Practice Section; Employee Benefits Committee
  • Member, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists

Michael Kentoff
Of Counsel

Washington, D.C.

Email: mck@jordenusa.com
Phone: 202.965.8172
Fax: 202.965.8104

Michael Kentoff represents companies involved in the financial services industry in the context of complex commercial litigation in both class action and individual lawsuits. Mr. Kentoff's range of experience includes securities, consumer fraud, and product liability litigation, litigation relating to sales practices and the administration of insurance and investment products, litigation concerning the design and pricing of insurance products, state regulatory investigations, and FINRA broker-dealer arbitrations. He also provides clients with counsel concerning antitrust, social media, freedom of information, and anti-money laundering issues. He is currently vice-chair of the Jorden Burt's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Team.

Speeches and Publications

  • Moderator/Speaker, "Social Media in the Life Insurance Industry," ABA/Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Session Midwinter Symposium, January 12-14, 2012.
  • Moderator: "Defending The Castle: Why You Must Know How To Authenticate E-Documents," NAVA/IRI OpsTech Conference, June 29- July 1, 2009.
  • Editor of Expect FocusŪ
  • Frequent Contributor and Creative Adviser: Expect FocusŪ