Mike Whalen

Mike Whalen is a Partner at Goodwin and serves as the Co-Leader of the Firm's FinTech Practice, offering expertise in tech-enabled financial products and services.

With a legal career spanning 22 years at Goodwin, Mike Whalen specializes in advising clients on various financial aspects including payments, loan products, alternative funding arrangements, deposits, insurance, and virtual currencies.

His areas of focus include product and service development, compliance, licensing, regulatory actions, and transactional work such as loan sales, payment processing agreements, and bank partnerships.

Mike is actively involved in digital currency and blockchain matters, representing entities like virtual currency exchanges, payment gateways, custodians, and lenders.

Prior to his legal career, Mike Whalen spent 10 years in the business world, which now informs his legal perspective with a business-oriented approach.

He takes pride in understanding his clients' cutting-edge ideas and navigating the legal landscape to find the optimal solutions.

Mike Whalen holds a JD with High Honors from George Washington University Law School and a BA Magna Cum Laude from Syracuse University.

He is a valuable asset to Goodwin Procter LLP as a Partner and Co-Leader of the firm's FinTech Practice.