Associates
Sarah G. Lopez
Sarah G. Lopez is an associate in our New York office focusing on securities litigation. Ms. Lopez joined the firm in 2006.
Recent cases in which Ms. Lopez has been involved include:
■ Representation, as lead counsel, in the securities class action In re: Herley Industries Inc. Securities Litigation on behalf of investors. This litigation is ongoing;
■ Representation, as lead counsel, of a class of investors in iMergent, Inc. in In Re iMergent Securities Litigation. This litigation is ongoing; and
■ Representation, as lead counsel, of a class of limited partners of hedge fund Lipper Convertibles, L.P. in In re: Serino v. Lipper et al., a securities class action filed against Lipper, certain of its officers and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, its auditor, in connection with alleged accounting fraud. This litigation is ongoing.
Prior to joining KM, Ms. Lopez practiced at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker, LLP where her practice primarily focused on professional liability defense with a concentration on defending accountants and experience in defending directors and officers in shareholder derivative suits. Ms. Lopez’s focus on accountants liability encompassed defending accounting firms against claims of negligence and fraud in connection with audit services provided to both profit and not-for profit entities as well as consulting services and tax preparations services provided to individuals and commercial entities.
During her time at Wilson Elser, Ms. Lopez also advised clients in connection with responding to subpoena requests issued in various investigations by government agencies such as the U.S. Attorney, SEC and NYS Attorney General. Ms. Lopez also has experience with ERISA matters and has experience representing Plaintiffs asserting commercial claims for breach of contract and various business torts. Finally, Ms. Lopez has extensive experience litigating matters at every phase of an action from commencement through the appellate process, in both New York State and Federal Court as well as before various arbitration tribunals.
Ms. Lopez is admitted to the New York State Bar, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the New Jersey State Bar. She graduated from Colgate University (B.A., 1998) and from St. John’s University (J.D., 2003). |
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