1973, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
ISLN:
902678222
Areas of Practice (12)
Litigation
Civil Rights
Commercial
Antitrust and Competition
Board of Directors Litigation and Strategic Counseling
Commercial Dispute and Contract
Compliance and Advisory
Financial Crisis and Subprime Lending
International and Domestic Arbitration
Securities Class Actions
Securities Enforcement
Trading and Markets
Peer Reviews
5.0/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
5.0/5.0
Analytical Capability
5.0/5.0
Judgment
5.0/5.0
Communication
4.9/5.0
Legal Experience
5.0/5.0
4.8/5.0
Rated
by a Managing Partner
on 05/10/10
in Securities Litigation
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