Brian Lamb

Brian represents companies and their directors and officers in complex business disputes. He has deep experience in banking litigation, ERISA litigation, and securities and shareholder litigation, where the issues often involve fiduciary duties, contract disputes, and investments gone awry.

Banking Litigation

• Defending banks and pursuing counterparties in connection with various forms of bank fraud, including money laundering, check kiting, wire fraud, securities fraud, and Ponzi schemes, as well as lender liability claims

• Advising banks in connection with the Bank Secrecy Act and other regulatory obligations, including Suspicious Activity Reports, Section 314(b) communications, and the treatment of confidential supervisory information

ERISA Litigation

• Representing plan sponsors and fiduciaries in connection with the defense of ERISA claims, including fiduciary duty claims, class actions, and benefit claims

• Litigation avoidance and fiduciary training for plan fiduciaries

Securities and Shareholder Litigation

• Representing companies, directors, and major shareholders in disputes involving securities fraud, M&A litigation, and battles for corporate control

• Advising corporate directors on their fiduciary duties and the protections afforded by indemnification, advancement, and the business judgment rule

Brian is a past member of the firm’s Executive Committee and was the practice group leader for the firm’s 100-member Business Litigation group for a decade.

Columbia University

J.D.

1991

College of Wooster

B.A.

1988