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  • June 04 2021

    Travis Biffar is a litigator and corporate counselor with 20 years of experience representing clients in high-stakes litigation and corporate governance disputes.

    Mr. Biffar has represented public and private companies, directors, and officers in dozens of matters arising under federal and state securities laws, including shareholder class actions, derivative actions, and government and internal investigations. He has significant experience defending against class actions brought under the federal securities laws and M&A litigation brought under the laws of Delaware, California, and other states throughout the country. His practice also includes a variety of other types of complex business litigation and class actions.

    Education

    • University of Southern California Law School, Los Angeles, California
      • J.D. – 2001
    • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
      • B.S. – 1998
      • Major: Business Administration with a Finance emphasis

    Bar Admission

    • California

  • June 10 2019

    Joanna R. Cohen is a litigation associate with the Firm. Her experience includes representation of clients in litigation in federal and state courts. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Cohen was associated with a boutique law firm specializing in securities litigation and arbitration. Ms. Cohen also worked as an Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York defending the State in litigation in federal and state courts.

    Ms. Cohen received her Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2012 and a Bachelor’s Degree from Vanderbilt University in 2009. She is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey.

  • June 10 2019

    Anthony Galano, III, a member of the Firm, focuses his practice on state and federal court litigation, appellate work, and arbitration. His practice includes representing business entities and individuals in complex commercial litigation; his experience encompasses various construction disputes, real estate matters, mechanics’ liens, sophisticated contract and fraud disputes, unfair competition, consumer credit, judgment enforcement, copyright, trademark and Lanham Act cases.  He has represented multinational biopharmaceutical, engineering, construction and architectural firms, investment banks, various commercial and residential property owners and developers in New York, national franchisors, commodities traders, high-end transportation service providers, condominium associations and cooperative corporations, restaurant owners and a television news talent agency.  He also represents professionals in a variety of fields, including securities trading, engineering, architecture, fashion design, public relations, and real estate brokerage.  He has litigated before the American Arbitration Association, and the trial and appellate courts, state and federal, in New York, California, New Jersey and Florida.

    Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Galano was a law clerk to the Hon. Joanna Seybert, United States District Court Judge, Eastern District of New York, and was associated with the firm of Sinnreich Wasserman & Grubin, LLP.

    Mr. Galano received his Juris Doctor Degree from Pace University School of Law where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Pace International Law Review. He authored “International Monetary Fund Response to the Brazilian Debt Crisis: Whether the Effects of Conditionality Have Undermined Brazil’s National Sovereignty,” 6 Pace Int’l L. Rev. 323.

    Mr. Galano graduated cum laude from Skidmore College with honors in Political-Economy. He is admitted to practice law before the courts of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

  • June 10 2019

    John Brilling Horgan, a member of the Firm, is a seasoned commercial litigator.  He represents clients before state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as AAA, JAMS, private arbitration panels, and the SEC. His practice includes litigating claims involving fraud, trade secrets, business torts, breaches of contract, and professional misconduct. Mr. Horgan also has deep and broad experience advising controlling shareholders, directors, and officers of public and private companies, in pre-, pending-, and post-litigation settings, with respect to fiduciary duties and transactional fairness issues.

    SuperLawyers has selected Mr. Horgan as a Rising Star for 2017 and 2018, and he is admitted to practice in New York State, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

    Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Horgan practiced at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, where his litigation experience included defending against claims of money laundering and terrorism finance under the Anti-Terrorism Act and Alient Tort Statute, as well as alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

    Mr. Horgan is a graduate of Cornell Law School, where he served as an editor of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. He is a 2005 graduate of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where he earned a degree cum laude in International Politics and a concentration in International Security.

  • June 14 2022

    Aldonsa V. Janjigian is an Associate with the Litigation practice group of the Firm.

    Ms. Janjigian received her Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School in 2021, where she was a Dean’s Scholar and an affiliate of the Center for Business and Financial Law. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, cum laude, from CUNY Hunter College in 2014.

    Ms. Janjigian is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.

  • June 04 2021

    Eric Landau, Chair of Securities Litigation Department, has been a trusted legal advisor and trial attorney for four decades.  He represents public and private companies, directors, officers, shareholders and business leaders in a variety of industries, including financial, technology, health care, energy, fashion, pharmaceutical, entertainment, media, alcohol beverage, gaming and hospitality.

    As a securities litigator, he has defended directors, officers and issuers against securities class and derivative actions before state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the country. Taking on the toughest of issues, Mr. Landau has been at the forefront of pivotal decisions in state law-based merger challenges and the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

    As corporate governance counsel, Mr. Landau has assisted boards of directors in reviewing and establishing procedures to help ensure compliance with their fiduciary duties and responsibilities. With his years of experience in the courtroom and boardroom, Mr. Landau also has helped guide corporate leaders through some of the most important and game-changing events in the life of a company, including advising with respect to proxy fights, hostile takeovers and advances by activist shareholders, as well as tender offers, mergers, and “interested director” transactions, to minimize litigation risk. He also has been chosen to lead numerous special committees through internal investigations as independent counsel.

    Having practiced in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, Mr. Landau appreciates and understands the intricacies of some of the most demanding legal markets in the world, and is dedicated to helping his clients safely navigate the waters. Whether the situation calls for preventative policies and procedures, deal advocacy, dispute resolution, or bet-the-company litigation, Mr. Landau has the experience to strategically assess the challenges and opportunities and assist clients in charting the course.

    Mr. Landau presently serves as Chair of the Local Rules Advisory Committee for the Central District of California. He served as President of the Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter, and was a Delegate to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. In addition, he previously served as an Executive Committee Member of the RAND Corporation Institute for Civil Justice.

    Mr. Landau is admitted to practice in the state courts of California, New York, Illinois and the District of Columbia, and before the United States Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit, Second Circuit, Seventh Circuit, Fourth Circuit, Tenth Circuit, and federal district courts in California, New York, Illinois, Virginia, Florida, Nevada and Michigan. He earned his law degree from Washington University School of Law in 1982 and holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and Economics from Washington University’s College of Arts & Sciences.

    Education

    • Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri
      • J.D. – 1982
    • Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
      • A.B. – 1979
      • Major: Economics
      • Major: Biology

    Bar Admissions

    • California
    • District of Columbia
    • Illinois
    • New York
    • United States Supreme Court
    • U.S. Federal Courts

    Published Works

    • Supreme Court Clarifies What It Means to “Make” a Statement for Rule 10b-5 Liability, 2011
    • Employee Contact with Opposing Counsel, 2011
    • Supreme Court Resolves Circuit Split on Proof of Loss Causation at the Class Certification Stage, 2011
    • Supreme Court to Consider Circuit Split on Proof of Loss Causation at the Class Certification Stage, 2011
    • U.S. Supreme Court Rules That a Drug’s Adverse Event Reports May be Material to Investors Even Though not “Statistically Significant”, 2011
    • SEC Proposes Rules for New Whistleblower Program, 2010
    • Employee Contact with Opposing Counsel, California Bar Journal, 2010
    • Special Committees for Tough Economic Times and Beyond, Vol. 24, No. 3, 2009

    Honors

    • Southern California’s “Super Lawyers”
    • “Top Lawyers” in Orange County
    • “100 Lawyers You Need To Know In Securities Litigation”
    • “Securities Lawyer of the Year,” Century City Bar Association

    Past Positions

    • Thomas Whitelaw & Kolegraff LLP, Partner, Chair Securities Litigation Group, 2019 to 2021
    • Jones Day, Partner, Securities Litigation Group, 2008 to 2019
    • McDermott, Will & Emery, Partner, National Chair Securities Litigation Group, 2001 to 2008

    Professional Associations

    • Chair, Local Rules Advisory Committee, Central District of California
    • Former Executive Committee Member, RAND Corporation, Institute for Civil Justice
    • Former President, Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter
    • Former Delegate, Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference

     

  • February 29 2024

    David Lindenbaum is a partner and registered patent attorney in the Firm’s Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups. His practice spans litigation, prosecution, opinion, and transactional matters.

    Mr. Lindenbaum has extensive experience litigating patent, trademark, and false advertising cases in federal trial and appellate courts, including case preparation and strategy, fact and expert discovery, depositions, motion practice, Markman hearings, trials, and appeals. He has also served as lead counsel for both Petitioners and Patent Owners in Inter Partes Review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

    His practice also focuses on counseling clients on intellectual portfolio development, including development of both domestic and international portfolios. He works closely with clients to help them identify inventions and trademarks that can and should be protected in accordance with each client’s objectives, and to prepare and prosecute valuable patent and trademark applications.

    He counsels clients regarding potential risks by providing freedom-to-operate opinions and opinions concerning the validity of patents held by others. He also handles transactional work, including intellectual property license negotiations and due diligence for corporate transactions.

    Mr. Lindenbaum works on matters involving a broad range of technologies, including medical devices and treatments, computer software and Internet security, telecommunications systems, automotive systems, manufacturing and construction equipment, consumer electronic devices, financial services, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, cannabis processing, and food products.

    Prior to joining the Firm, he practiced intellectual property law at Kelley Drye & Warren. He was previously an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel and Fish & Neave.

    He received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School.

    Mr. Lindenbaum is admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

  • May 15 2023

    Bryan McGarry is a seasoned litigator in the Southern California office of Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP. His clients seek his advice and representation in high stakes real estate, contract, business tort, shareholder, and other complex commercial disputes. Mr. McGarry has substantial trial, litigation and appellate experience and has effectively represented domestic and international companies, organizations and business owners in trial, mediation and on appeal in state and federal courts, as well as in both domestic and international arbitrations. He acts for both plaintiffs and defendants in sophisticated business disputes, and has experience representing clients across a broad range of industries, including health and fitness, food and beverage, financial services and development and infrastructure. Mr. McGarry makes a point of learning his clients’ businesses, including their short-term and long-term business goals, and aims for a litigation strategy focused on best positioning his clients to achieve those goals.

    Before joining EGS, Mr. McGarry was a partner at another international law firm.

    Education

    • University of San Diego School of Law (J.D. 2008)
    • University of California, Santa Cruz (B.A., 2004)

    Bar Admissions

    • California
    • United States District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Central District of California
    • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

    Articles

    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – January 30 – February 3, 2023
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – November 14-18, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – October 17-21, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeals) – September 6 – 9, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeals) – August 29 – September 2, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – August 21-26, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – August 15-19, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – August 12, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – August 5, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – August 2, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court – July 22, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court (and Court of Appeal) – July 15, 2022
    • The California Supreme Court – July 1, 2022

  • September 13 2022

    Amy Markel Scotto is an attorney in the Litigation Practice Group.  Prior to joining the firm Ms. Scotto served as an Assistant District Attorney in the office of the Queens County District Attorney for 8 years.  During her time as an Assistant District Attorney, Ms. Scotto served as lead counsel on complex investigations and trials including homicide, sex trafficking, and financial crimes.

    Ms. Scotto is also an experienced appellate attorney, having practiced in the New York State Court of Appeals, the Appellate Division, Second Department, and the Appellate Term, Second, Eleventh, & Thirteenth Judicial District.

    Ms. Scotto received her Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2014, a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2010 and a Bachelor’s degree from Marymount Manhattan College in 2009.  She is admitted to practice in New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the Eastern District of New York, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

    Amy Markel Scotto

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  • June 10 2019

    John C. Stellabotte is a Member of the Firm in its Intellectual Property and Litigation Practice Groups.  Mr. Stellabotte is a registered patent attorney and has extensive experience litigating patent, copyright, trade secret, antitrust, contract, tort, trademark, false advertising, and information technology related matters in federal and state trial and appellate courts, including case preparation and strategy, fact and expert discovery, depositions, motion practice, Markman hearings, preliminary injunction hearings, bench and jury trials, arbitrations, mediations, appeals, and settlement negotiations.

    Mr. Stellabotte’s practice also focuses on counseling clients in patent portfolio development.  He has significant experience in patent prosecution and has experience in USPTO inter partes review and reexamination proceedings.  He also has experience providing patent noninfringement and invalidity opinions.

    Mr. Stellabotte has worked on matters involving a broad range of technologies, including computer hardware and software, consumer electronics, telecommunications products and services, smart phones, tablets, and mobile media technologies, data transmission, Internet, digital video compression standards, CDs and DVDs, mobile phones, the ATSC digital television standard, navigation and location-based services, pharmaceutical capsules, biotechnology, including immunoassays, home pregnancy and other diagnostic tests, and medical devices, financial services, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, and food products and processes.

    Mr. Stellabotte handles transactional work, including intellectual property due diligence, intellectual property licensing, information technology agreements, and product distribution agreements.  He has advised clients on nondisclosure agreements, intellectual property corporate policies, and intellectual property aspects of employment agreements.

    Mr. Stellabotte also has significant experience litigating and advising on general commercial matters involving a wide range of subject matter, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, federal securities, antitrust, contract, tort, product liability, employment, environmental, insurance, bankruptcy, and federal habeas corpus (pro bono).

    Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Stellabotte was Senior Counsel at Proskauer Rose LLP in the Patent, Intellectual Property, and Litigation Groups, where he practiced for 16 years.  He was previously an Associate in the Litigation Group at Sullivan & Cromwell.

    He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science, where he was inducted into Tau Beta Pi (the Engineering National Honor Society).  He received his Juris doctor degree from The George Washington University School of Law with High Honors, where he was an Associate Editor of The George Washington Law Review and a Member of the Moot Court Board.  Mr. Stellabotte also has been active in bar associations and is a current Member of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association Patent Litigation Committee.

    He is admitted to practice in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, New York, New Jersey, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

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