Once again, Chairman Lawrence A. Sucharow awarded Senior Statesmen for Litigation: Securities Mainly Plaintiff. Partners Thomas A. Dubbs, Jay L. Himes, Gregory Asciolla, and Ned Weinberger are also ranked as leading litigators.
Notable experience in bringing high-value actions on behalf of financial institutions and institutional investors
Thomas Dubbs and Ned Weinberger are recognized as "Leading Lawyers" and Greg Asciolla and Carol Villegas recognized as "Next Generation Lawyers." 11 partners are recommended.
Zealous advocate for clients…they set the tone of strong advocacy that is balanced with true assessments of the risks that clients face in litigation
Ranked as a Top 10 Plaintiffs Firm in the United States. Four Partners Recognized as Litigation Stars.
Clearly living up to its stated mission 'reputation matters'...consistently earning mention as a respected litigation-focused firm fighting for the rights of institutional investors
For more than a decade, the Firm has been featured on the NLJ's annual Hot List. In 2016, only 20 firms were selected to the Midsize Hot List based on notable verdicts or settlements over the past year.
Definitely at the top of their field on the plaintiffs' side
Lawrence A. Sucharow, Gregory Asciolla, and Jay L. Himes named Leading Competition Lawyers – U.S. Plaintiffs (2017)
For the fifth time, Law360 recognized the Firm's notable results in class action litigation.
Lauding the Firm’s efforts that have “yielded in substantial recoveries,” Law360 touched successful cases including those against Fannie Mae, CVS, and Freeport-McMoRan, among others.
Law360 named our team to its Most Feared Plaintiffs Firm list for the third time.
Known for thoroughly investigating claims and conducting due diligence before filing suit, and for fighting defendants tooth and nail in court
Partner Carol Villegas has been recognized as one of the New York Law Journal's "Top Women in Law"
Partners Serena Hallowell and Carol Villegas Named Top Litigators Under 40 by Benchmark Litigation
Edward Labaton honored by the Alliance for Justice, a national nonprofit association of over 100 organizations committed to progressive values and the creation of a just society.
Ed has been our leader and moral compass for nearly 40 years. - Lawrence A. Sucharow, Chairman
Lawrence A. Sucharow named by Law360 as one of the Most Admired Attorneys in America.
Has the ability to find the human dimension in every aspect of the business of law...whose leadership in helping to craft his firm's litigation and settlement strategies has contributed to roughly $2 billion in recoveries
Law360 Named Lawrence A. Sucharow a 2014 Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar
A lawyer’s lawyer and a dean of the plaintiffs bar
Law360 Named Thomas A. Dubbs MVP of the Year in 2012 and 2015
Novel negotiation strategies and rigorous research helped investors secure deals with major players including the $295 million Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. settlement and the $725 million American International Group Inc. deal.
Law360 Named Jonathan Gardner MVP of the Year in 2016
If [companies] are going to engage in fraudulent conduct, we're going to be there and hold them accountable.
Law360 Named Gregory Asciolla a 2014 Titan of the Plaintiffs Bar
He's a very thoughtful antitrust practitioner first and a plaintiffs attorney second. He's not someone who's merely in it to play the game of litigation. He really understands the issues and is very thoughtful on them.
Firm Co-Chairmen Named Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon - Lawrence A. Sucharow and Christopher J. Keller (2018)
Partner Joel H. Bernstein
The Labaton Sucharow senior partner was able to squeeze $600 million from the collapsed lender in the settlement of a securities class action led by his clients, a group of New York pension funds...the largest to arise from the subprime crisis.
Firm featured in Law360's How They Won It series for our winning strategy in the El Paso Shareholder Litigation.
Ultimately, Labaton and the other firms inked a $110 million settlement in September, pending approval, to resolve the case, one of the largest shareholder settlements to come out of Delaware in recent memory.
Partner Mark S. Arisohn
A fabulous win for lead plaintiffs' counsel Mark Arisohn of Labaton Sucharow...proved adept at telling the story of alleged fraud....a master analogist at trial
Partner Ira A. Schochet
"While [$110 million] is a small percentage of the offering price, it's still a large amount of money and the largest in any third-party deal," added Schochet. "That, combined with the Chancellor's rebuke, does provide deterrence going forward."
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