Associates
Andrew M. McNeela
Andrew M. McNeela is an associate in our New York office focusing on securities litigation. Mr. McNeela joined the firm in 2008.
Cases in which Mr. McNeela is involved include:
■ Representation of the New York City Pension Funds as lead plaintiff in a class action against Wachovia Corporation arising from Wachovia’s alleged misrepresentations of their exposure to the subprime market. Classwide losses are estimated to be in the billions;
■ Representation of the NY State Common Retirement Fund as lead plaintiff in In re National City Corporation Securities, Derivative & ERISA Litigation, a securities class action arising from National City’s alleged misrepresentations regarding exposure to subprime mortgage related losses. During the class period, the company’s stock fell from approximately $37 to $6;
■ Representation, as lead counsel, in the securities class action In Re Herley Industries Inc. Securities Litigation on behalf of investors. This litigation is ongoing; and
■ Representation, as lead counsel, of investors in Goldman Sachs common stock in a securities class action case pertaining to Goldman’s alleged instruction to their research analysts to favor procurement of investment banking deals over accuracy in their research. Disclosure caused Goldman Sachs' stock to decline materially.
Immediately prior to joining KM, Mr. McNeela served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. In this capacity, he represented the United States in a wide array of civil litigation. Mr. McNeela has argued over twenty cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Mr. McNeela is admitted to the New York State Bar, 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. He is a member of the New York American Inn of Court. He graduated from Washington University (B.A., 1995) and from Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1998, cum laude), where he was a member of the Law Review.
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