Peter Stokes
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Litigation: Securities
Band 1
About
Provided by Peter Stokes
Practice Areas
Securities litigation, investigations and SEC Enforcement.
Career
Peter Stokes has spent his entire career representing clients in securities lawsuits, SEC enforcement matters, internal investigations, corporate governance matters, and complex commercial litigation. He has substantial experience defending clients against shareholder class and derivative lawsuits and SEC enforcement proceedings involving numerous issues, including financial restatements, internal control deficiencies, adverse FDA decisions and problems with clinical trials, missed earnings guidance, mergers and acquisitions, going private transactions, IPO litigation, tender offers and cases involving allegations of GAAP violations, insider trading, regulatory violations and breaches of fiduciary duty.
Professional Memberships
Former director, Austin Young Lawyers Association; Member, Texas Bar Foundation.
Personal
JD, Harvard Law School; BA, Rice University.
