About

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Our team provides guidance to corporations, directors, officers, shareholders, institutional investors, and investment funds on various aspects of shareholder, derivatives, and securities litigation across the country.

With extensive trial experience and representation from multiple practice areas, we offer both the legal knowledge necessary to navigate complex disputes and the litigation skills required to address procedural challenges. Our background includes handling class certification issues, derivative suits, and trial defense. Additionally, our work involving the SEC has resulted in the resolution of regulatory investigations and dropped charges. Our areas of experience include:

• Shareholder disputes and derivative actions • Securities class actions • SEC investigations and arbitrations • Class certification and securities fraud • Breach of fiduciary duty • Proxy contests and corporate control litigation • Merger and acquisition litigation • Internal investigations

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Litigation: Securities - Georgia

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What the Team is Known For

Womble Bond Dickinson possesses a broad-based securities litigation offering, frequently sought after to handle complex shareholder class and derivative actions. The firm counts corporates hailing from the insurance, financial services and technology sectors among its diverse client base.

Work Highlights

  • Womble Bond Dickinson defended the directors of World Acceptance Corporation, following a derivative action brought by plaintiffs following its disclosure of settlements with the SEC and DOJ.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert R Ambler Jr
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Robert R Ambler Jr
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Robert Ambler handles a wide spectrum of issues, ranging from government investigations to disputes concerning breaches of fiduciary duties. His clients span the education, telecommunications and financial services sectors.

Bob is a lawyer's lawyer, who is capable of taking on and mastering any challenge.

James E. Connelly
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James E. Connelly
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James Connelly is recognized for his securities litigation practice, with clients turning to him for his strengths in shareholder class and derivative actions and in regulatory matters.

He possesses a deep understanding of the legal landscape and demonstrated excellent expertise in handling the case.

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Georgia

Litigation: Securities

Robert Ambler
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Robert Ambler
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Band 2
James Connelly
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James Connelly
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Band 3

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