Stewart D. Aaron, Program Co-Chair, is a partner in Dorsey & Whitney LLP’s
Trial Group. He practices commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities law
matters. He is a co-head of Dorsey’s Securities and Financial Institutions Practice
Group. His practice involves the representation of clients in litigated matters in
state and federal courts, mostly in New York, and before regulatory bodies and
Self Regulatory Organizations (e.g., the National Futures Association).
Atreya “Chuck” Chakraborty, Program Co-Chair, a senior consultant with The
Brattle Group has expertise in economics and finance and specializes in the
economics of antitrust and intellectual property. Dr. Chakraborty has advised
clients on antitrust issues regarding price fixing, collusion, and exclusionary
practices. His intellectual property assignments include damage estimates from
patent infringement in the telecommunications, offshore oil drilling and the
pharmaceuticals industries. His scope of work includes formulation of the
economic logic underlying litigation, the identification and coordination of expert
witnesses, assistance with discovery, depositions and cross-examination, and
support in the drafting of legal documents.
Arthur Aufses, a partner in the New York office of Kramer Levin Naftalis &
Frankel LLP, is a commercial litigator who often defends securities and class
action lawsuits, conducts internal corporate investigations into accounting and
related issues, and counsels corporate officers, directors, and financial advisors on
securities and other potential liabilities.
Dr. Chyhe K. Becker is a principal in the Economic Consulting practice of Deloitte & Touche, specializing in securities matters. Using software tools that search through trading databases for evidence of improper activities, Dr. Becker has assisted numerous clients with assessments of regulatory compliance. In addition, she has provided expert report testimony in securities class action matters.
Scott M. Berman, a partner with Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP, represents
Fortune 500 companies in complex securities litigation, commercial litigation and
litigation in high profile bankruptcy matters in federal and state courts, and
arbitrations in jurisdictions across the country. He also represents large institutional
investors, funds of funds, and wealthy individuals in securities and fraud
litigations against hedge funds and their professionals.
Lynda S. Borucki, a principal with The Brattle Group, is an economist specializing
in the areas of financial, regulatory, and energy economics. Dr. Borucki has
extensive experience in applying recent findings in finance and economics to meet
the practical needs of clients. Her projects have included the valuation of assets
and businesses, the development and critique of damage claims, and the economic
analysis of contractual arrangements and regulations.
Zachary W. Carter of Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a partner in the Trial, Regulatory
and Technology Group and Co-chair of the White Collar Crime and Civil Fraud
practice group. He practices in the areas of white collar criminal defense, complex
civil litigation, representation of government regulated industries, representation
of government contractors and securities class action litigation. He has substantial
prior experience in the areas of First Amendment and products liability litigation.
Nicholas I. Crew, a Vice-President in the Los Angeles office of Analysis Group
applies his background in finance and mathematics to matters involving valuation
and damages calculation, with particular emphasis on the valuation and risk
analysis of complex financial securities and derivatives. Dr. Crew also specializes
in analyses related to securities fraud cases and the entertainment industry. He has
also performed pricing analyses, risk assessment and real option valuation for
clients in the pharmaceutical and electric industries. He has published research in
the areas of regulatory policy and risk management.
Alan Friedman, a Managing Director with InteCap, Inc., has 25 years of financial
consulting experience including mergers and acquisitions, financings, operations,
valuations and claims for economic loss. He has lead teams of professionals to
arrange and evaluate financings and acquisitions in transactions ranging from $3
million to $3 billion. He has provided expert testimony on the subject of damages
in numerous intellectual property cases and complex commercial litigations.
Robert J. Jossen is a partner in the New York and Washington, D.C. law firm of
Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, where he serves as Co-chair of the
Litigation Department. Mr. Jossen holds a J.D. from Columbia University School
of Law and a B.S. from the New York State School of Industrial & Labor
Relations at Cornell University. Mr. Jossen is Co-Chair for the New York Lawyers
Division of the Anti-Defamation League, and other professional activities include:
Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Adjunct Professor at Brooklyn
Law School in Professional Responsibility, Member of the Board of Overseers of
the Rabbinical School of Jewish Theological Seminary, a Member of the Board of
Visitors of Columbia Law School and a Member of the Board of Directors of the
New York Council of Defense Lawyers.
Vinita Juneja is a Senior Vice President with NERA Economic Consulting. She
directs projects chiefly in the areas of securities economics, finance and valuation.
Dr. Juneja has been retained on hundreds of securities and financial valuation
matters analyzing securities fraud claims, valuation of restricted or illiquid stock,
derivative lawsuits, stock repurchases, insider trading, manipulation, churning and
suitability, ERISA related claims, market timing, fund advisor fee structures, the
valuation of financial assets and business valuation. She has testified and
submitted affidavit and expert report testimony in federal district court and state
court proceedings and broker/dealer dispute arbitrations.
William F. McGovern joined the SEC’s Division of Enforcement in its Washington,
D.C. office in 1999. He is currently a Branch Chief in the New York City office
where he supervises a staff of attorneys and accountants and has led investigations
into mutual fund trading abuses, mutual fund governance, accounting fraud,
insider trading and market manipulation. Prior to his work at the SEC, he spent
two years in private practice and four years as a prosecutor in the Rackets Bureau
of the Bronx District Attorney’s office. As a prosecutor, he was cross-designated
as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York to
investigate and prosecute an election fraud case.
Veronica E. Rendon is a partner in the New York Litigation Department of Thelen
Reid & Priest LLP where she specializes in complex commercial litigation in both
state and federal forums. Ms. Rendon is a member of the firm’s Securities
Litigation Practice Group as well as the Entertainment Practice Group. She has a
broad base of experience, encompassing diverse areas of law including
securities, commodities, copyright and trademark infringement, and professional
liability.
Thomas M. Skelton is a partner with Lowey Dannenberg Bemporad & Selinger,
P.C. He practices commercial litigation, with emphasis on securities law matters.
His practice involves the representation of clients in litigation and arbitration, in
state and federal courts, and before self-regulatory organizations (such as the
National Association of Securities Dealers and the New York Stock Exchange).
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