Law360 has published an in-depth profile (subscription required) of Lieff Cabraser partner Michael W. Sobol, chair of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice group and a 2025 “Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar.” The annual award recognizes lawyers who “not only excel in the courtroom in large-scale litigation, but also take on leadership roles at their firms.” Michael is one of only eleven plaintiffs’ attorneys in the U.S. to receive this prestigious recognition for 2025.
Michael’s selection underscores his trailblazing work at the intersection of consumer protection and privacy law. Law360 highlights his recent successes leading high-stakes data privacy cases, including a $115 million settlement with Oracle over its alleged sale of user data and a $62 million resolution with Google for tracking users’ location data without consent. These victories speak to Michael’s ability to translate complex technological issues into compelling legal narratives that hold powerful corporations accountable.
The article also explores Michael’s unique litigation philosophy. A thoughtful and hands-on strategist, he focuses on the broader implications of unlawful data collection practices, especially as artificial intelligence amplifies the reach and invasiveness of surveillance technologies. His colleagues emphasize his commitment to mentorship and collaboration, noting his deep engagement with every case and his dedication to advancing the rights of consumers in an increasingly digital world.
To learn more about Michael’s legal impact and vision for the future of privacy law, read the full profile on Law360’s website (subscription required).
About Michael Sobol
The chair of Lieff Cabraser’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy group since its inception in 2016, Michael W. Sobol leads novel and challenging consumer protection class action lawsuits of first impression. Within the last few years, Michael’s cases have recovered over one billion dollars and have reformed the business practices for the benefit of tens of millions of consumers nationwide, including a $203 million judgment for restitution in a class action suit filed on behalf of a class of over one million California consumers defrauded by Wells Fargo by its improper accounting of debit card transactions.
Michael has been recognized in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America (2023–2025), the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2025), and the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers in America (2021–2024). He has also been consistently selected as a Super Lawyer for Northern California (2012–2025).
A 2021 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year for Mass Tort & Class Action Litigation” and a two-time California Daily Journal “Top Cybersecurity Lawyer,” in 2019 Michael was named a “California Lawyer of the Year” for his outstanding work on the Anthem Data Breach litigation. The National Law Journal selected him as a 2017 “Cybersecurity Law Trailblazer” for his significant ongoing efforts “in the fight against criminal cyber activity and towards adding much needed layers of data security in an increasingly digital world of commerce.” Law360 also honored him as a 2017 “MVP for Cybersecurity and Data Privacy.”
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