Thomas A. Dubbs specializes in the representation of institutional investors including pension funds in securities fraud and other types of litigation. A recognized leader in the field, Mr. Dubbs represented the first major private institutional investor to become a lead plaintiff in a class action under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.

Mr. Dubbs currently serves as Lead Counsel in the federal securities class action brought against AIG on behalf of Lead Plaintiff Ohio (comprised of several of Ohio’s retirement systems). In addition, Mr. Dubbs serves as Lead Counsel for the class and Lead Plaintiff New Mexico State Investment Council in the federal securities class action against Broadcom Corp., a securities options backdating case with damages estimated at $2.2 billion.

Representing an affiliate of the Amalgamated Bank, the largest labor-owned back in the United States, a Labaton Sucharow team led by Mr. Dubbs successfully litigated a class action against Bristol-Myers Squibb, which resulted in a settlement of $185 million and major corporate governance reforms.

Most recently, Mr. Dubbs has played a central role in numerous high profile cases, including In re HealthSouth Securities Litigation, $445 million partial settlement; In re Vesta Insurance Group, Inc. Securities Litigation, $79 million settlement; and In re St. Paul Travelers II Securities Litigation, $77 million settlement.

Prior to joining Labaton Sucharow, Mr. Dubbs was Senior Vice President & Senior Litigation Counsel for Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated where he represented the firm in many class actions, including the First Executive and Orange County litigations. Before joining Kidder, Mr. Dubbs was head of the litigation department at Hall, McNicol, Hamilton & Clark, where he was the principal partner representing Thomson McKinnon Securities Inc. in litigation matters including class actions such as the Petro Lewis and Baldwin United litigations.

He frequently lectures to institutional investors and other groups such as the Government Finance Officers Association, the National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems and the Council of Institutional Investors.

Mr. Dubbs received a B.A. and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1969 and 1974, respectively.  In 1971, he earned an M.A. from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University. Mr. Dubbs is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He is admitted to practice in New York.