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p>Since becoming a partner of the Firm in 2001, Mr. Singer has been the lead partner responsible for prosecuting a number of the most significant and high-profile securities cases in the country.  In recent years, these cases have included, among others:  In re Mills Corporation Securities Litigation, which settled for more than $202 million (the largest settlement of a securities case in Fourth Circuit history); In re WellCare Health Plans, Inc. Sec. Litig., ($200 million settlement, representing the second largest settlement of a securities case in Eleventh Circuit history); In re Satyam Computer Services Ltd. Sec. Litig. (partial settlements in excess of $150 million); In re Biovail Corporation Securities Litigation ($138 million settlement, representing the second largest settlement obtained from a Canadian issuer); In re Converium Holding AG Securities Litigation ($85 million settlement); In re MBIA, Inc. Securities Litigation ($68 million); and In re R&G Financial Corporation Securities Litigation($51 million settlement).  Currently, Mr. Singer is the partner at the Firm responsible for prosecuting securities class actions against  Bank of America (relating to the Bank's acquisition of Merrill Lynch in 2009), and Citigroup.  In 2011, Mr. Singer was ranked by The United States Legal 500 as one of the "Leading Lawyers" in the field of plaintiffs' securities litigation -- one of only six attorneys in the field selected. 

Mr. Singer also has substantial trial experience, and was one of the lead trial lawyers on the WorldCom Securities Litigation, which culminated in a four-week trial against WorldCom's auditors, and resulted in the historic recovery of over $6.15 billion from the professionals associated with WorldCom.  Mr. Singer has also distinguished himself in the firm's other practice areas, securing large recoveries for victims of discrimination and consumer fraud.  In 1997, the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice named Mr. Singer as a finalist for "Trial Lawyer of the Year" for his role in the prosecution of the celebrated race discrimination litigation, Roberts v. Texaco, which resulted in the largest discrimination settlement in history.

Mr. Singer is an active member of the New York State and American Bar Associations.  He is also a speaker at various continuing legal education programs offered by the Practising Law Institute ("PLI").