| Biography | Bryan B. House, a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, represents litigants in a variety of matters in state and federal courts, as well as proceedings before the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. House's particular focus area is securities litigation and Securities and Exchange Commission and other government enforcement proceedings. He is a member of the firm's Securities Enforcement & Litigation and White Collar Defense Practices. Mr. House represents clients in a variety of litigation and government enforcement proceedings. In particular, 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, futures commission merchants, attorneys, auditors, financial institutions, 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, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters. Mr. House has also represented companies, board committees, officers, and directors in connection with internal investigations regarding a variety of securities related matters. In the course of these representations, Mr. House has provided advice to clients regarding numerous corporate governance processes and improvements. Mr. House graduated, with distinction, from Indiana University in 1990, where he received 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 courts. |