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Accountant and Auditor Liability - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Emery LLP possesses impressive strengths in handling complex audit and accounting-related litigation, including defending service providers against claims of professional negligence and breach of contract. The firm has additional capabilities assisting clients with PCAOB and SEC matters.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Emery LLP represented BDO USA in a series of matters arising from the collapse of Patriot National and its largest customer, Guarantee Insurance Company.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Seth Friedman
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Seth Friedman
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Band 1

Seth Friedman draws on considerable in-house experience at accounting firms to represent clients in a raft of matters, including complex audit-related litigation. He co-leads McDermott Will & Emery's accounting defense practice.

Seth is an expert in regulatory defense.

He's a smart lawyer with a lot of experience in the area of defending accounting firms.

Seth is smart and knows the accounting business.

Jason Gerstein
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Jason Gerstein
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Jason Gerstein is noted for his expertise representing national accounting firms and individuals in a wide range of disputes and regulatory matters. His experience includes handling claims of negligence on behalf of auditors.

Jason is an absolutely fantastic legal writer.

Timothy Hoeffner
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Timothy Hoeffner
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Band 2

Timothy Hoeffner's broad litigation and regulatory expertise includes frequently acting for leading accounting firms. He co-chairs the accounting defense, bankruptcy litigation and securities and corporate governance litigation practices at the firm.

He is highly experienced and service-oriented.

He is just the best civil litigator I have ever worked with; it's that simple.

Tim is client-oriented, responsive and does an excellent job of anticipating what his clients needs are from a legal and business perspective.

Nicole Figueroa
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Nicole Figueroa
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Up and Coming

Nicole Figueroa is noted for her adept support of accounting firms and their professionals in regulatory matters, enforcement and civil litigation.

Nicole is great to work with and very knowledgeable.

Ranked Lawyers at
McDermott Will & Emery LLP

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USA - Nationwide

Accountant and Auditor Liability

Seth Friedman
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Seth Friedman
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Band 1
Jason Gerstein
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Jason Gerstein
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Band 2
Timothy Hoeffner
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Timothy Hoeffner
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Band 2
Nicole Figueroa
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Nicole Figueroa
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Up and Coming