Demystifying the Current Landscape of Securities Litigation: Practical Tips and Strategies You Must Know

Mr. Karageorge’s experience as both an economic consultant and a litigator positions him uniquely to support legal counsel and expert witnesses in complex litigation matters.

As an associate, he analyzes corporate fraud and Ponzi schemes, shareholder securities class actions, valuation disputes, accounting fraud, and auditor liability. His case work is in contract disputes, business enterprise valuation and economic impact analyses, hedge fund corporate governance, regulatory and reporting compliance, industry standards of care, auditor liability litigation, and causation and damages.

Prior to joining Brattle, Mr. Karageorge gained an extensive legal background through positions at several prestigious legal and financial firms. He also previously served as a law clerk to the UN Ambassador to Cambodia in Phnom Penh.

Ryan Walsh is an associate in the Orange County office of Latham & Watkins and is a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. His practice focuses on complex corporate litigation, with an emphasis on securities litigation.  Mr. Walsh represents both public and private companies and their officers, directors, and special committees in connection with a variety of litigation, white collar, and enforcement matters, including securities class actions, shareholder derivative litigation, mergers and acquisitions litigation, proxy contests, and SEC enforcement actions.

Dr. Huffman is experienced in analyzing a broad range of securities, finance, and accounting topics.

Dr. Huffman focuses on financial reporting and disclosures, intangible asset valuation, and issues arising from the application of complex accounting standards. She has served as a subject matter expert on federal investigations into white collar crime and financial reporting fraud, including revenue recognition, the omission of the recognition of derivative liabilities, and intangible asset valuation and impairments.

In a notable engagement, Dr. Huffman managed a large team of data analysts to advise a financial services firm on a $36 million remediation. She also has experience rebutting disgorgement damages related to regulatory penalties and in valuing a pre-IPO, venture-capital backed startup company to calculate damages.

Prior to joining Brattle, Dr. Huffman was competitively awarded a fellowship with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Economic and Risk Analysis.