Litigation: Securities

Walter Carlson is a leading securities litigator who regularly represents clients in large-scale class and derivative actions involving issues such as fraud and corporate transactions.

"He is very knowledgeable and a go-to practitioner for high-stakes public company litigation."

"Walter has a world of experience and thinks strongly about his cases."

Bruce Braun is widely recognized for his handling of complex commercial disputes for clients in the accounting, auditing and financial services sectors, among others.

"He has deep expertise in litigation."

"Bruce's expertise in the law is unsurpassed, he has an outstanding grasp of the subject matter. He has a keen insight for strategy and understands the primary goal is to resolve matters efficiently from an economic and reputational perspective."

Hille Sheppard is highly respected for her representation of corporate clients facing big-ticket securities class actions and derivative suits, as well as advising on external investigations.

"Hille is a talented and strong advocate. She shows sophistication in her practice and provides clients with excellent service."

"Hille understands my company and has deep litigation expertise."

"She is fantastic, pragmatic, timely and extremely responsive. She is very focused on client satisfaction and provides high-quality advice."

Jim Ducayet has extensive experience acting for both corporate entities and individuals in disputes involving securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and shareholder litigation.

"Jim is a pragmatic, experienced and strategic litigator who is a pleasure to work with and incredibly responsive."

"He is a very good, articulate, sensible and thoughtful litigator."

"Jim is diligent, thoughtful and a hard worker."

Kristen Seeger excels in shareholder derivative and securities fraud disputes, often acting for large commercial clients and their directors.

"She is a strong litigator and lead partner who is knowledgeable and practical when managing a case."

"Kristen is an excellent communicator and an expert in securities law. She is responsive, dependable and smart."

"Kristen is an essential adviser, strong advocate and champion of our brand."

David Gordon has experience across a range of commercial disputes, including large scale, cross-border mandates involving accounting concerns.

"He is a great writer, an excellent oral advocate and a lawyers' lawyer."

"He is my go-to lawyer. His knowledge and counsel is invaluable."

"David is a gifted strategist who is also able to communicate well with lay people and lawyers. He stays calm under pressure and exercises impeccable judgment."

Nilofer Umar has a broad practice that sees her defend corporate and individual clients in claims such as derivative litigations, class actions and breach of fiduciary duty proceedings.

"Nilofer is a strong, thoughtful and strategic litigator who brings a high level of sophistication and pragmatism."

"She was a tremendous support during the process. She was responsive and incredibly practical. She has an extraordinary wealth of knowledge."

"She is smart, appropriately aggressive and has good judgment. Nilofer is an all-around excellent lawyer."

Kara McCall excels in the representation of product manufacturers, with a wealth of experience handling large scale consumer class actions and multidistrict litigation alleging false advertising, product defect, consumer fraud and personal injury.

"Kara is extremely smart and strategic. She also provides great customer service and is a pleasure to work with."

Tacy Flint is an accomplished appellate litigator with experience acting in major commercial and constitutional cases before state and federal courts.

"Tacy commands respect with her incisive intellect. She is a truly brilliant lawyer and an amazing writer."

"My experience working with Tacy is uniformly excellent. She has excellent analytical and writing skills."