| Biography | Bryan B. House is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP and a member of the firm's Securities Enforcement & Litigation and Government Enforcement, Compliance & White Collar Defense Practices. Mr. House's particular focus area is securities litigation and Securities and Exchange Commission and other government enforcement proceedings. Mr. House represents clients in a variety of litigation and government enforcement proceedings. He has significant experience in securities law enforcement matters, including matters involving initial public offerings, listed equities, and municipal bonds. He has represented broker-dealers, underwriters, issuers, attorneys, auditors, and officers and directors in litigation and enforcement matters. These proceedings have included such diverse matters as accounting irregularities, audit failures, market timing, options backdating, subprime failures and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters. Mr. House's securities litigation experience also includes representation of public companies and investment banks in class action litigation under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Mr. House has also represented companies, audit committees, special committees, officers and directors in connection with internal investigations regarding a variety of securities and white collar matters. In the course of these representations, Mr. House has provided advice to clients regarding corporate governance processes and improvements. Mr. House is a contributing author of the Securities Enforcement: Counseling and Defense treatise, published by Matthew Bender (September 2005). Mr. House graduated from Indiana University in 1990, with Phi Beta Kappa honors. He graduated from the University of Minnesota, cum laude, in 1993. He is admitted to the bar in Wisconsin, Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as numerous federal district and appellate courts. (Also at Washington, D.C. Office) |