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David A. Bishop
David A. Bishop is a partner practicing out of our New York office. Mr. Bishop joined the firm in 2006 following a distinguished career in local government. Mr. Bishop was elected to the Suffolk County Legislature in 1993 while still attending Fordham Law School. There he served in several leadership capacities, including Democratic Party Leader, Chairman of Public Safety and Chairman of Environment. His legislative record earned him recognition from the Nature Conservancy, the Child Care Council and the Long Island Federation of Labor.
As an attorney in private practice, Mr. Bishop has litigated numerous NASD arbitrations on behalf of claimants. In addition to his work in connection with securities matters, Mr. Bishop helps to coordinate the firm’s client relations activities.
Recent cases in which Mr. Bishop has been involved include:
■ Representation of a union pension fund as lead plaintiff in In re Moody’s Corporation Securities Litigation, a securities class action arising from Moody’s misrepresentation about and in the course of its rating of mortgage-related securities. Classwide losses are estimated to be in the billions;
■ Representation, as co-lead counsel, of an investor class led by an individual investor in Lapin v. Goldman Sachs, a securities class action against Goldman Sachs; and
■ Representation, as lead counsel, of a class of investors led by a hedge fund against Herley Industries in In re: Herley Industries Inc. Securities Litigation.
Mr. Bishop is admitted to the New York State Bar and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He is a member of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and of the New York City Bar Association. He graduated from American University (B.A., 1987) and from Fordham University (J.D., 1993). |
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