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Litigation: Securities - Illinois

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

McDermott Will & Schulte is a high quality firm with a significant footprint in the securities litigation and commercial disputes arenas. The firm acts for domestic and international clients from a range of sectors, leveraging notable strength in the healthcare and financial services markets. Its broad capabilities include shareholder disputes, class actions, contractual litigation and antitrust defense.

Work Highlights

  • McDermott Will & Schulte represented eight current and former officers and directors of PG&E Corp. in a class action concerning issues relating to the 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey E Stone
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Jeffrey E Stone
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Senior Statespeople
Jeffrey Stone is widely acknowledged to be a preeminent litigator across both commercial disputes and criminal investigations.

He is absolutely at the top of his game.

Jeffrey is supremely talented and respected in the legal community. He is elite.

Jeffrey is an outstanding litigator with equally great command of business sensitivities and strategy. He can be relied upon to handle any challenging matter.

Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes
1
Band 1

Steven Scholes is noted for his expertise handling shareholder class actions and derivative claims as well as internal investigations.

Steve's client service and general level of service are unmatched in my 20-year professional career. He has the unique ability to put a client's mind at ease in all circumstances. He is never above the client in his eyes.

Steven is so detail-oriented. He checks every box. He is a great communicator, does a great job managing client expectations and lets them know what is around the corner. He is a top-notch lawyer.

Steve is a consummate gentleman, but also a highly effective warrior and the combination is powerful. He is a true expert and a strategist at the highest level.

Steven is a superb lawyer who has the ability to explain complex litigation issues in understandable terms. He is also able to work productively with plaintiffs lawyers in ways that satisfy their needs without sacrificing his client's interests.

Steve is very knowledgeable and sophisticated in securities litigation matters.

Michael Dockterman
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Michael Dockterman
2
Band 2

Michael Dockterman represents a broad roster of corporate clients in civil disputes such as bankruptcy litigation, breaches of contract and real estate matters.

Michael is a terrific courtroom lawyer. He is steeped in civil procedure and knows the judges and their peculiarities inside and out.

Paul Helms
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Paul Helms
2
Band 2
Paul Helms has longstanding experience in complex securities litigation and offers notable complementary expertise in SEC inquiries and enforcement actions, drawing on his former enforcement attorney role.

Paul is a phenomenal attorney whose soft spoken and calm demeanor immediately puts clients at ease. He has the ability to so eloquently describe a situation or problem and provide a logical explanation without making the client feel inferior.

He brings an exceedingly sharp intellect to the representation and a confident knowledge of the substantive law. He's tireless and knows the facts inside and out.

Paul has a lot of deep experience and is a thoughtful and thorough individual.

He is an outstanding lawyer who is highly analytical and has great command of securities law.

Daniel Campbell
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Daniel Campbell
4
Band 4

Daniel Campbell is a trial lawyer who focuses his practice on a wide range of commercial disputes.

I appreciate how Dan is transparent in identifying potential paths forward and the financial implications of each path.

Dan is an outstanding commercial litigator and counselor. He is quick to understand the client's business and proactive in addressing client needs.

He is a rising star in the Chicago market and nationally, particularly in the areas of class actions and other complex litigation.

He has terrific legal knowledge and applies it in practical ways, with great big picture thinking.

Daniel is a whip smart and a very scrappy attorney who doesn't back down from a fight. He is a zealous litigator, but also very measured.

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Illinois

Litigation: General Commercial

Jeffrey E Stone
S
Jeffrey E Stone
S
Senior Statespeople
Michael Dockterman
2
Michael Dockterman
2
Band 2
Daniel Campbell
4
Daniel Campbell
4
Band 4
Litigation: Securities

Steven Scholes
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Steven Scholes
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Band 1
Paul Helms
2
Paul Helms
2
Band 2