M. Zane Johnson

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Biography

Zane Johnson represents clients in complex securities and consumer fraud litigation. He is currently focused on assisting employees whose retirement benefits were reduced in violation of the Employee Retirement and Securities Act (ERISA).

Before focusing on his practice representing plaintiffs, Zane was an associate with a boutique law firm in Connecticut, where he worked on a broad range of complex litigation involving unfair insurance practices, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. Zane has additional experience as an associate at a law firm based in New Jersey where he litigated corporate contract, financial management, and intellectual property disputes and assisted pro bono clients in areas including landlord-tenant disputes, veterans’ issues, employment matters, privacy policies, and protecting intellectual property rights.

While completing his legal studies, Zane earned CALI Awards in Contracts, Case Studies in Compliance Systems, and Lawyering Process, and served as a summer associate for an antitrust and intellectual property law firm based in New York. Prior to beginning his legal career, Zane worked for over a decade as a software engineer, providing him with insights into cyber risks, data privacy, insurance, financial markets, and corporation culture.

Outside the office, Zane volunteers his time as a youth lacrosse coach and as a youth hockey coach.

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Areas of Practice (3)

  • Consumer Fraud Protection
  • Securities Class Actions
  • Technology and Media

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Union College, B.S., 2008
Law School Attended:
University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2021
Year of First Admission:
2022
Admission:
Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Sixth Circuits; U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Memberships:

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Connecticut Bar Association

American Bar Association

Reported Cases:
Casework: Corporate Takeover Litigation: Securities Class Actions; When directors and officers of a public company decide to undertake a corporate transaction such as a merger, acquisition or leveraged buyout, we work with company shareholders to help maximize share value and to avoid conflicts of...; Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit: Securities Class Actions Antitrust; Through shareholder derivative actions, we work with company investors to restore value lost to the company due to willful mismanagement, insider self-dealing or other acts of malfeasance.; Securities Fraud: Securities Class Actions Antitrust; Representing domestic and foreign institutional investors-including union, pension, and hedge funds-in recovering shareholder losses incurred due to corporate fraud.
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1001211214

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