Craig A. Martin concentrates his practice on prosecuting complex securities fraud cases on behalf of institutional investors. Mr. Martin specializes in securities cases involving auditors and accounting related fraud. He is currently involved in prosecuting In re Bear Stearns Companies, Inc. Securities Litigation. Mr. Martin played a key role in representing the Successor Liquidating Trustee of Lipper Convertibles, L.P. and Lipper Fixed Income Fund, L.P., failed hedge funds, in actions against the Fund's former auditors, overdrawn limited partners and management team. Mr. Martin helped recover $5.2 million from overdrawn limited partners and $30 million from the Fund's former auditors. Mr. Martin was an instrumental part of a team that secured a $109 million settlement in In re HealthSouth Securities Litigation against Ernst & Young LLP. This is believed to be the eighth largest securities fraud class action settlement with an auditor. Mr. Martin is the co-author of "U.S. Changing to Looser Accounting Standards," Executive Counsel, August/September 2011; and "Undermining Accounting Rules," Investment Week, October 19, 2009. He also is a contributor to Eyes On Wall Street, Labaton Sucharow's blog on economics, corporate governance, and other issues of interest to investors. Mr. Martin received a J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. During his time there, he was a participant in the Eugene Gressman Moot Court Competition, was appointed a member of the Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Board and was awarded Best Brief and Best Oralist in his Appellate Advocacy class. Mr. Martin earned an M.B.A. from New York University and a B.S. in Accounting from Ithaca College. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Martin, a Certified Public Accountant, worked in auditing, accounting and finance positions at certain Fortune 500 companies. He began his professional career at a Big Four accounting firm, where, for almost five years, he specialized in auditing financial services companies. Mr. Martin's previous business experience adds further depth to the Labaton Sucharow team in prosecuting complex securities fraud cases. Noteworthy Undermining Accounting Rules Settled Cases In re Countrywide Financial Corporation Securities Litigation In re HealthSouth Securities Litigation |