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Our Litigation Group comprises approximately 600 attorneys throughout the firm’s offices, and our attorneys are admitted to practice throughout the U.S. as well as more than 30 other countries and territories. Our international experience enables us to effectively represent non-U.S. plaintiffs and defendants in U.S. judicial proceedings. We represent clients in trial and appellate courts at the federal and state level, before administrative tribunals, and in arbitrations and other dispute resolution proceedings. We also represent clients in proceedings involving government agencies, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Attorney General’s Office, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the New York Stock Exchange, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.

We have handled some of the largest and most high-profile cases in recent years. In securities litigation, we have served as lead counsel in several of the largest securities class actions in U.S. history, and we have handled cases responsible for the law that today guides participants in corporate control contests. In the area of mass torts, our litigators pioneered the “national counsel” model of handling this complex litigation, and we have been involved in many of the significant mass tort litigations of the last 20 years.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: Securities - California

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What the Team is Known For

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affliates has a fine trial team with substantive experience in a wide range of sectors, representing both individuals and corporate interests in complex disputes. The firm features a robust securities group that offers expertise in areas including financial services, healthcare and technology. The team is regularly called upon to handle bet-the-company matters and major class actions, well supported by its nationwide and global offices.

Work Highlights

  • Skadden represented Tulco and founder Thomas J. Tull in a federal securities fraud class action and attained a successful motion to dismiss in the US District Court in the Central District of California.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter Morrison
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Peter Morrison
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Peter Morrison is particularly well versed in handling big-ticket securities class actions for major corporate clients, as well as advising individual executives on breach of fiduciary duty claims. Peter is the co-head of the firm's West Coast litigation practice.

His advocacy skills are really excellent; he is a great writer and is very strategic.

He is a smart, tough lawyer.

He really commands a room, when he speaks to the court or the other side, you feel his presence in the room.

Jason D Russell
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Jason D Russell
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Jason Russell is an experienced litigator who acts for an array of significant corporate clients on commercial litigation matters and class actions, including particular expertise in the sports and social media sectors.

He really understands both nuances of law as well as the strategic element.

He's excellent in trial and terrific at oral arguments.

Virginia Milstead
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Virginia Milstead
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Virginia Milstead has cultivated an excellent reputation for her abilities in defending clients facing complex securities actions and derivative claims.

She was very good at keeping us informed of any issues or developments relevant to other parts of our business as well.

She is very knowledgeable in securities litigation.

Virginia was super impressive in her ability to very quickly understand complex issues from a standing start.

Lance A Etcheverry
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Lance A Etcheverry
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Lance Etcheverry has an international disputes practice which sees him act for both domestic and foreign clients on a broad array of commercial claims and class action litigation. His client roster includes a number of Asia-based businesses.
Mark Foster
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Mark Foster
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Mark Foster has a reputable practice in the securities space, where he regularly represents clients across a broad range of sectors in shareholder derivative actions.

He is smart, strategic and an excellent communicator.

He is well respected and a good advocate for his clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
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California

Litigation: General Commercial

Jason D Russell
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Jason D Russell
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Lance A Etcheverry
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Lance A Etcheverry
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Litigation: Securities

Peter Morrison
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Peter Morrison
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Virginia Milstead
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Virginia Milstead
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Mark Foster
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Mark Foster
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Members

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