Ethan D. Wohl practices in the areas of securities and transactional shareholder litigation. Securities fraud class actions in which Mr. Wohl has played an active role include In re IBM Securities Litigation, In re Amgen Securities Litigation and In re Countrywide Securities Litigation. Transactional matters include In re DirecTV Shareholders Litigation and In re John Q. Hammons Hotels Shareholders Litigation. Mr. Wohl has also represented major U.S. and European institutional investors in evaluating and prosecuting individual securities fraud cases.

Prior to joining Labaton Sucharow, Mr. Wohl established a community-based job training program for ex-offenders in Brooklyn, New York. He previously served in management positions at New York City’s housing and welfare agencies and as the general counsel of the New York City Housing Partnership. Earlier in his career, he practiced law at a large New York law firm.

Mr. Wohl’s recent publications include "Death of the Worldwide Class?," BNA's Securities Regulation & Law Report, June 22, 2009; "The Bulwark of Private Enforcement," Pensions Age, January 6, 2009; "Executive Compensation -- Despite Reforms, Pay Is Less Transparent and Shareholder-Friendly Than in the Past," New York Law Journal, March 20, 2008; and "When Does a Company Intend to Lie?," Andrews Securities Litigation & Regulation Reporter, April 4, 2007.

Mr. Wohl was a member of the Order of the Coif at New York University School of Law. Following law school, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Denis R. Hurley, United States District Judge, Eastern District of New York.