Practice Areas - Securities Class Action Defense and Shareholder Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Business Litigation
- Litigation/Trial Practice
- Merger and Acquisition Litigation
- Proxy Contests and Corporate Control Litigation
- Fiduciary Disputes
| - Financial Crisis Advisory and Litigation
- Internal Corporate Investigations
- SEC Enforcement
- Securities Class Actions and Parallel ERISA Class Actions
- Shareholder Derivative Actions
- Crisis Management
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| Contact Info | Telephone: 408-660-4120
Fax: 408-660-4121
http://www.haynesboone.com/thad_behrens/
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| University | Bucknell University, B.A., 1990 |
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| Law School | McGeorge School of Law, J.D., with great distinction, 1997 |
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| Admitted | 1998, California; 2001, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
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| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| ISLN | 913336999 |
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| Transactions | Defense of the National Football League in Consumer Class Action. Currently defending the National Football League in putative class action lawsuit alleging claims of breach of contract and fraud against the NFL and the Dallas Cowboys for allegedly not providing prescribed seats to ticketholders at the Super Bowl XLV game; Defense of Environmental Class Action Related to Alleged Refinery Emission. Currently defending BP Products North America, Inc. against a federal class action lawsuit alleging claims arising from alleged emissions at the company's oil refinery in Texas City, Texas; Dismissal of Shareholder Derivative Suit. Represented national dairy processor in shareholder derivative suit alleging that the board of directors breached fiduciary duties in connection with purported antitrust violations by the company. Obtained dismissal of suit on grounds that shareholder failed to make required demand or show that demand was futile; Defense of Accounting Restatement Claims: Defended worldwide pump manufacturer in a securities class action arising from multiple accounting restatements. Obtained order from Dallas federal court denying class certification and granting summary judgment in favor of the defendants. After appellate court remanded case for further proceedings and rejected plaintiffs' damages theory, achieved settlement; Denial of Class Certification and Dismissal of IPO Class Action: Successfully opposed class certification and obtained dismissal of "strict liability" claims under Section 11 of the Securities Act brought against a technology company client. Won affirmance of dismissal on appeal; Proxy Contest Victory: Obtained temporary restraining order against insurgent shareholders who had launched proxy contest to unseat three directors of independent oil and gas company. Restraining order prompted immediate settlement whereby proxy contest was withdrawn; Texas Securities Act Class Action Dismissal: Obtained dismissal on behalf of a chair manufacturer and its officers and directors of class action lawsuit alleging violations of Texas securities laws; Hedge Fund Litigation Win: Obtained complete refund of investment on behalf of hedge fund client in suit for securities violations related to a PIPE transaction; Limited Liability Company Fiduciary Litigation Victory: Prosecuted and defended related fiduciary duty lawsuits in Texas and California between business partners in limited liability company in the pharmaceutical industry. Secured ouster of chief executive officer and installation of new management, after which a favorable settlement was reached; White-Collar Criminal Jury Trial: Defended lawyer against federal criminal charges that he participated in a multi-million dollar bribe and kickback scheme. After the six-week trial, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict and a mistrial was declared. |
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