Deborah S. Birnbach

Deborah Birnbach, a partner in Goodwin Procter’s Securities Litigation & White Collar Defense Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee, concentrates in the areas of securities litigation, including class action defense; SEC, regulatory and internal investigations; M&A-related litigation; ERISA litigation; stockholder disputes; fiduciary duty claims; founder and partnership disputes; and private equity litigation surrounding private financings. Her securities and shareholder litigation practice is national in scope and involves representing investment managers, issuers and their directors and officers in securities and corporate governance matters across the country. In addition to engaging in active litigation, Ms. Birnbach counsels clients and their boards in managing and avoiding litigation risk, including through arbitration, mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods.

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Areas of Practice 1) Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement, 2) Privacy & Data Security, 3) ERISA Litigation and 4) Appellate Litigation
Law School Columbia Law School (J.D., 1992)
Education Wellesley College (B.A., 1986)
Bar Member / Association New York,Massachusetts
Most recent firm Goodwin Procter LLP
Andrew Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton

Andrew Hamilton is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Hamilton practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, securities law, and general corporate counseling.

Christopher T. Jensen
Christopher T. Jensen

Christopher T. Jensen is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Securities Practice. Mr. Jensen's practice focuses on public and private securities offerings, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and general securities and corporate advice.

Colby W. Smith
Colby W. Smith

Colby W. Smith is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Business and Finance Practice. Mr. Smith counsels clients in a wide range of business law matters, with an emphasis on public and private merger and acquisition transactions and securities offerings.