PARTNERS
Stephen L. Ascher (Partner) born Manhasset, New York, September 22, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. Education: Harvard College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Law Clerk, Hon. Jesse E. Eschbach, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit, 1991-1992. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Securities Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Bankruptcy Litigation.
Andrew H. Bart (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1979, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1991, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Seventh Circuits; 1992, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Pennsylvania (A.B., cum laude, 1975); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1978). Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Creative Content.
Jeremy M. Creelan (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1991; J.D., 1996). Chair, Committee on State Affairs, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2000-2003. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Complex Commercial Litigation; International Arbitration; Class Action.
Marc B. Hankin (Partner) born New Haven, Connecticut, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; 1994, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1989); University of Connecticut (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Workout and Corporate Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation.
Katya Jestin (Partner) born Hartford, Connecticut, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1991); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Former Member, Criminal Courts Committee). Practice Areas: Litigation Department; White Collar Defense and Investigations.
Paul F. Jock II (Partner) born Indianapolis, Indiana, January 25, 1943; admitted to bar, 1970, Illinois; 1990, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., cum laude, 1965); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1970). Associate Editor, The University of Chicago Law Review. Associate Member, Indiana Association of Certified Public Accountants, 1966. Member: American Bar Association; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York. [Lt., U.S. Naval Reserve, 1965-1967]. (Resident, New York Office). Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities; Investment Management; Private Market Funds and Investments; Private Equity Investment Management.
Tobias L. Knapp (Partner) born Madison, Wisconsin, November 17, 1969; admitted to bar, 1998, Massachusetts; 2000, New York; 2004, District of Columbia. Education: Amherst College (B.A., cum laude, 1991); Boston University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Editor, Boston University Law Review. (Resident, New York, N.Y. Office). Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Investment Management.
Susan J. Kohlmann (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1979); Columbia University (J.D., 1982). Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Nominating Committee, 2009-2010; Co-Chair, Committee to Enhance Diversity, 2005-2009; Member, Executive Committee, 2000-2004; Chair, Committee on Women in the Profession, 1999-2000); Copyright Society of New York; International Trademark Association. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Unfair Competition, False Advertising and Lanham Act; Creative Content .
Ronald L. Marmer (Partner) born Miami, Florida, July 24, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Illinois; 2006, New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Courts of Appeals, Second, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, including Trial Bar, Eastern District of Michigan, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Northwestern University (B.S., with highest distinction, 1974; M.A., 1974); University of Virginia (J.D., 1977). Order of the Coif. Notes Editor, Virginia Law Review, 1976-1977. Author: "Opinion Polls and the Law of Evidence," 62 Virginia Law Review 1101, 1976. Co-Author: "Moore's Federal Practice, Vol. 5, Ch. 23 (3d ed.), 2007; his other publications include: "Federal Discovery Practice," Moore's AnswerGuide, (LexisNexis 2009); "Federal Pretrial Civil Litigation," Moore's AnswerGuide, (LexisNexis 2008); "Class Certification - Defense Perspectives," Practicing Law Institute, 2007; "Think of the Corporate Office As a Potential Crime Scene?", New York Law Journal, 2006; Class Actions, Notice to Members of the Class," IICLE, 2004; "Conducting Internal Investigations After Sarbanes-Oxley: Best Practices," American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 2004; "Operating In The New World Of Securities Reform," Insights, 1996; "Securities Law, Special Problems of Insiders," IICLE, 1996 Supplement; "Soft Information Litigation In The State Courts: The Next Frontier," Fulcrum Information Services, Inc., 1996; "Defending Director and Officer Liability Litigation," AIG Consultants, Inc., 1992; "Potential Liability of Attorneys In Securities Transactions," American Bar Association, 1991; "Preparing The Witness File," American Bar Association, 1990; "The Role of Litigation In Control Contests," The Corporate Analyst, 1989; "Developments In Insider Trading Under Rules 10b-5 and 14e-3," American Bar Association National Institute on Insider Trading, 1987; "The Use of Civil RICO in Securities Litigation," The Review of Securities and Commodities Regulation, Vol. 18, 1985; "Strategic Considerations for Civil Conspiracy Claims Under RICO," American Bar Association, 1983; "Waiver of the Attorney-Client Privilege by Disclosure to Government Agencies," American Bar Association, 1983; "Hostile Tender Offers: Offensive and Defensive Litigation Strategies," American Bar Association, 1983; "Preserving the Confidentiality of Legal Audits," American Bar Association, 1983; "Strategic Considerations for Civil RICO, Section 16 (b), Special Litigation Committees and Settlements," American Law Institute-American Bar Association, 1983; "Private Rights of Action for Violation of Proxy and Tender Rules," Practicing Law Institute, 1983; "Developments Under Rules 10b-5 and 14e-3," Practicing Law Institute, 1982; "Fiduciary Duties of Board in Control Contests," Practicing Law Institute, 1982. Member, Third Circuit Task Force on the Selection of Class Counsel, 2001. Member: Chicago (Member, Council of Lawyers; Chicago Chair, Securities Committee, 1995-1996; Vice Chair, Securities Committee, 1993-1995; Chair, Subcommittee on Professional Responsibility of Securities Lawyers, 1988-1990), Illinois State and American (Member: Litigation Section; Vice Chair 2009 ; Council, 2007-2009; Co-Chair, Fellows Program, Division I - Administration, 2006-2007; Member, Task Force on the Judiciary, 2005-2006; Co-Director, Division V, Substantive Areas of Litigation, 2002-2005; Co-Director, Division VI, The Profession, 2001-2002; Co-Chair, Securities Litigation Committee, 2000-2001, Member, Task Force on the Public Perception of the Litigation Process, 1999-2000; Co-Chair, Professional Liability Litigation Committee, 1995-1999; Business Law, Vice Chair, Securities Litigation Subcommittee, 1993-1999) Bar Associations; American Law Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Securities Litigation; Class Action; Bankruptcy Litigation.Email: Ronald L. Marmer
Heather D. McArn (Partner) born San Francisco, California, August 31, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, New York; 2006, Alabama. Education: Tulane University of Louisiana (B.A., 1986); Columbia University (M.S., Urban Planning, 1988); Vermont Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1992). Law Clerk to: Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, 2007-2008; Hon. Burton R. Lifland, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, 1994-1996. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Workout and Corporate Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation.
Kenyanna M. Scott (Partner) born 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, Illinois; 2002, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. (Not admitted in New York). Education: Bates College (B.A., 1994); Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Senior Articles Editor, Northwestern University Law Review. Former Civil Trial Attorney, Chapman and Cutler, Chicago. Board Member, Just the Beginning Foundation. 2006 Recipient of the Black Women Lawyers' Association's President's Award for outstanding service to the organization and community at large. Member: Chicago Bar Association (Executive Board Member, Alliance for Women); Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. (Vice President, National Summit Committee); Chicago Inn of Court. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; White Collar Defense and Investigations.Email: Kenyanna M. Scott
Gianni P. Servodidio (Partner) born New York, N.Y., 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, New York. Education: Vassar College (B.A., 1988); Tulane Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Order of the Coif. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York Intellectual Property Law Association; International Trademark Association; International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Creative Content; Unfair Competition, False Advertising and Lanham Act.Email: Gianni P. Servodidio
Patrick J. Trostle (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Connecticut; 1993, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 1994, District of Columbia (inactive); 1999, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Trinity College (B.A., with highest honors, 1989); Vermont Law School (J.D., 1992). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorable Francis G. Conrad, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, 1992-1994. Author: "Supreme Court to Decide Creditors' Standing Under Section 506(c)," 19 American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 4, May 31, 2000; "The Bankruptcy Code and Equipment Leasing," 728 PLI/COMM 271, September 21, 1995. Member: American Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Workout and Corporate Reorganization; Bankruptcy Litigation; Tenant-In-Common Workout Task Force.Email: Patrick J. Trostle
Andrew Weissmann (Partner) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: Princeton University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); University of Geneva (Fullbright Fellowship); Columbia Law School (J.D., Columbia Law Review, Managing Board; Negroni Award; Harlan Stone Scholar; 1984). Former Director of the Enron Task Force; Special Counsel to the Director of the FBI; Chief of the Criminal Division, E.D.N.Y. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; Manhattan Legal Services (Board Member). Practice Areas: Litigation Department; White Collar Defense and Investigations; Antitrust Litigation; International Arbitration.Email: Andrew Weissmann
Richard F. Ziegler (Partner) born Elizabeth, New Jersey, August 1, 1949; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 2003, Minnesota. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1971); Harvard University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1975). Member, Board of Editors, Harvard Law Review, 1974-1975. Law Clerk to Judge Milton Pollack, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1975-1976. Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1977-1980. Deputy Chief Appellate Attorney, 1980. Associate, 1980-1983 and Partner, 1983-2002, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton, New York. Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs and General Counsel, 3M Company, St. Paul, MN, 2003-2007. Lecturer-in-Law, Columbia Law School, 1997-2000. Member: New York State (Chairman, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1995-1998) and American Bar Associations; Federal Bar Council. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Complex Commercial Litigation; International Arbitration.Email: Richard F. Ziegler
SPECIAL COUNSEL
John J. Molenda (Special Counsel) born March 1, 1969; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2000, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit; 2002, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2005, U.S. Supreme Court; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Vanderbilt University, College of Arts and Sciences (B.S., cum laude, with honors, 1991; M.S., 1994; Ph.D., 1994); University of Michigan (J.D., 1998). Law Clerk to Hon. Alan D. Lourie, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 1998-2000. Legal Talks: A Post-Argument Discussion: Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., Federal Circuit Bar Association, June 2, 2008 (webcast from Washington, DC); A Post-Decision Discussion: In re Seagate, Federal Circuit Bar Association, Sept. 6, 2007 (webcast from Washington, DC); A Post-Argument Discussion: KSR Int'l Co. v. Teleflex, Inc., Federal Circuit Bar Association, Nov. 28, 2006 (webcast from Washington, DC); A Post-Argument Discussion: eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC, Federal Circuit Bar Association, Oct. 4, 2006 (webcast from Washington, DC); New Jersey Corporate Counsel Association Third Annual Conference, Patent Law Update, East Whippany, New Jersey, Sept. 2005; AIPLA Spring Meeting, Nanotechnology Panel, Dallas, Texas, May 2004; Eurolegal, Nano-Biotech Patenting, London, England, Oct. 2003; American Conference Institute, The Legal and Business Forum on Nanotechnology, Boston, Massachusetts, June 2003. Author: "Strategic Approaches to the Doctrine of Claim Differentiation: A Guide for Patentees and Accused Infringers," IP Litig., Vol. 12, Jan.-Feb. 2006; "Understanding the Federal Circuit's Internal Debate and Its Decision to Rehear Phillips v. AWH Corp. En Banc," J. Patent & Trademark Office Soc'y., Vol. 86, Nov. 2004; "The Importance of Defining Novel Terms in Patenting Nanotechnology Inventions," Nanotech. Law and Bus., Vol. 1.2, 2004; "Court Is Taking a Dim View of Best-Mode Defense: Federal Circuit Rulings Have Converted Analysis into Narrow, Quasi-Legal Inquiry," Nat'l. Law J., Nov. 11, 2002. Member: New York State, Federal Circuit and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; New York Intellectual Property Law Association; New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Intellectual Property; Appellate and Supreme Court; Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Medical Devices Practice.
ASSOCIATES
Matthew W. Alsdorf (Associate) born Washington, D.C., 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: Williams College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1996); Yale University (J.D., 2004). Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Complex Commercial Litigation.
Joshua A. Block (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Amherst College (B.A., 2001); Yale University Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Appellate and Supreme Court.
Elizabeth A. Edmondson (Associate) admitted to bar, 2009, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Phi Beta Kappa. Winning Team, Ames Moot Court Competition. Articles Editor, Harvard Law Review, 2006-2007. Law Clerk to Hon. Reena Raggi, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Litigation Department.
Brian J. Fischer (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, New Jersey (inactive); 2003, New York; 2004, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. Education: State University of New York - Binghamton (B.A., summa cum laude, 1999); Phi Beta Kappa; Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to Hon. Naomi Reice Buchwald, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2003-2004. Symposium Director and Editor, Harvard Journal on Legislation. Author: "Recent Decision Expands Use of Rule 17 Subpoena," New York Law Journal, Vol. 238, No. 28, August 9, 2007. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Complex Commercial Litigation.Email: Brian J. Fischer
Melissa C. Fogerty (Associate) born New Haven, Connecticut, October 21, 1980; admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois; 2009, New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., 2002); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2005). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate.Email: Melissa C. Fogerty
Ilya Fradkin (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2001); Harvard Law School (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. Articles Editor, Harvard Negotiation Law Review, 2006. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate.
Elisabeth Genn (Associate) born August 9, 1980; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Columbia University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2002); New York University School of Law (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. John Jay Scholar. Awards: George P. Foulk Memorial Award for outstanding sincerity and distinguished scholarship; Finalist, Marden Moot Court Competition. Articles Editor, Journal of International Law and Politics. Law Clerk to the Honorable Colleen McMahon, Southern District of New York, 2006-2007. Volunteer/Board Member, House of the Roses Volunteer Dance Company, Inc., 2007. Practice Areas: Litigation Department.
Carletta F. Higginson (Associate) born New York, N.Y.; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1999); Columbia University (J.D., 2003). Submissions Editor, Columbia Journal of Gender and Law, 2002-2003. Articles Editor, National Black Law Journal, 2002-2003. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Creative Content.Email: Carletta F. Higginson
Andrew J. Kopelman (Associate) born California, 1972; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Carleton College (B.A., 1994); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2006). Participant, Distinguished Scholars Program. Recipient: Alexander Fellowship; Dean's Merit Scholarship. Member, Cardozo Law Review. Publication: "Addressing Questionable Business Method Patents Prior to Issuance," Cardozo Law Review, March 2006. Member: New York Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property(100%).
Joseph J. McFadden (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Georgetown University (B.A., 2002); Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Law Clerk to Hon. Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2006. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Creative Content.
Luke Patrick McLoughlin (Associate) born April 10, 1978; admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 2000); New York University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Law Clerk to the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (2006-2007); Honorable Leonard B. Sand, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2005-2006). Articles Editor: New York University Law Review. Awards: Leonard M. Henkin Prize. Author, "Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and City of Boerne: The Continuity, Proximity, and Trajectory of Vote-Dilution Standards," 31 Vermont Law Review 39 (2006); Note, "Gingles in Limbo: Coalitional Districts, Party Primaries and Manageable Vote Dilution Claims," 80 New York University Law Review 312 (2005). Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Complex Commercial Litigation.Email: Luke Patrick McLoughlin
David A. Newman (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York; 2008, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York. Education: Columbia University (B.A., Political Science, summa cum laude with department honors, 2002); Yale University Law School (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. John Jay Scholar. Submissions Editor, Yale Journal on Regulation, 2005-2006. Law Clerk to: Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2006-2007; Hon. Robert A. Katzmann, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2007-2008. Co-Author: with E. Volokh, "In Defense of the Slippery Slope," Legal Affairs, September-October 2003; with A. Weissmann, "Rethinking Criminal Corporate Liability," Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 82, No. 2, Spring 2007. Director, Child/Youth Advocacy Clinic. Practice Areas: Litigation Department.
Tarsha A. Phillibert (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1998); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2006). Recipient: John Wragg Kellogg Prize; CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (for Highest Grade in Class) in Federal Income Tax and International Real Estate Transactions. Law Clerk to: Hon. Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio (Extern), 2004; Hon. E. Richard Webber, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 2006-2007; Hon. Charles S. Haight, Jr., U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2007-2008. Member: New York Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation Department.Email: Tarsha A. Phillibert
Alixandra E. Smith (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 2002); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Law Clerk to: Hon. Faith S. Hochberg, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 2006-2007; Hon. Julio M. Fuentes, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2007-2008. Member: Federal Bar Council. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; White Collar Defense and Investigations.Email: Alixandra E. Smith
Sharmila Sohoni (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York; 2007, District of Columbia and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Harvard University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1999); Cambridge University (M.Phil., with distinction, 2000); Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Book Reviews Chair and Articles Editor on the Harvard Law Review. Author: Speech Exceptions, 118 Harvard Law Review 1709 (2005). Served as Law Clerk for the Honorable Judith W. Rogers of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 2005-2006. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Creative Content.Email: Sharmila Sohoni
Danielle F. Tarantolo (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Williams College (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); Yale University Law School (J.D., 2006). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient: Canby Athletic Scholarship Award for Graduating Varsity Athlete with highest GPA; Michael Egger Prize for best student Note or Comment on current social problems. Law Clerk to: Hon. Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2006-2007; Hon. Jed S. Rakoff, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2007-2008. Author: "From Employment to Contract: Section 1981 and Antidiscrimination Law for the Independent Contractor Workforce," 116 Yale Law Journal 170 (2006). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation Department.Email: Danielle F. Tarantolo
Daniel Tehrani (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, New York, District of Columbia, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S.E., summa cum laude, 2000); Harvard Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Served as a Law Clerk to Justice Johann Van der Westhuizen, Constitutional Court of South Africa and Hon. Gerald Bard Tjoflat, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2005 - 2006. Articles Editor, Harvard Law Review. Member: New York State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation Department; Securities Litigation.Email: Daniel Tehrani