Cases
Experience: Representative Matters: Securities
Director & Officer Litigation: Represented over 100 officers
directors in securities class actions, derivative suits, SEC enforcement matters,
other claims.
Energy
Mining Litigation: H
led numerous disputes involving electricity generation, oil
gas exploration
production, mining, renewable energy, pipelines,
other energy issues.
Regulatory Investigations: H
led dozens of federal
state regulatory enforcement actions, including SEC investigations into alleged misstated financial statements
state agency investigations into alleged violations of rules governing certified public accountants.
Internal Investigations: Conducted numerous internal investigations for Boards
Audit Committees involving allegations of improper accounting
breaches of fiduciary duty.
Trade Secrets/Contract Litigation: Jury trials of trade secrets, contract
fraud claims with damages claimed as large as the nine figures.
Banking Litigation: Defended multiple financial institutions involving alleged Ponzi schemes, trust litigation,
breach of duty claims.
Health Care Class Actions: Defended major hospital system against multiple putative class actions alleging surprise billing for services.
Caribbean Isl
s Litigation: Represented investor in ownership dispute over of two Caribbean isl
s involving claim of over $44 million.
Explosion Litigation: Defended supplier of gas in MDL litigation with 2,500 claims for alleged wrongful death, personal injury,
economic losses from an explosion.
Ponzi Scheme Litigation: Defended large accounting firm against Ponzi scheme
securities claims seeking US$7 billion in investor losses.
Securities Fraud Litigation: Obtained dismissal of class action securities claim (affirmed by the Fifth Circuit) seeking US$1.5 billion against the chief financial officers of one of the largest failed banks.
Accounting Litigation: Defended multiple audit firms against claims of alleged improper accounting related to tender offers, sales of subsidiaries, class actions by investors,
bankruptcy trustees, including multiple jury trials involving audits
accounting issues.
International Merger Litigation: Defended against injunction claims, class actions,
derivative lawsuits seeking to interfere with US$30 billion merger.
Fiduciary Duty Litigation: Jury trial of shareholder derivative lawsuit involving claims for over US$20 million based on alleged breach of fiduciary duty
accounting fraud.
Securities Sale Litigation: Represented sellers of securities seeking payment of US$40 million for post-closing consideration based on post-sale financial results of the business.
The above representations were h
led by Mr. Dial prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Noteworthy Experience: Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Former Certified Public Accountant, 1984-2025
