Attorneys

ince joining BLB&G in 1994, Mr. Singer has been responsible for prosecuting a number of significant and high-profile securities cases.  Mr. Singer 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.  He has also been responsible for, among others, In re Lucent Technologies Securities Litigation, which resulted in one of the largest securities settlement of all time; In re 3Com Securities Litigation, at the time the largest securities fraud class action recovery in Ninth Circuit history; In re Biovail Corporation Securities Litigation ($138 million settlement, representing the second largest settlement obtained from a Canadian issuer); In re Mills Corporation Securities Litigation (settled for over $202 million); In re Converium Holding AG Securities Litigation ($85 million settlement); and In re R&G Financial Corporation Securities Litigation ($51 million settlement).  He is currently responsible for the Firm's cases against, among others, Citigroup, Wellcare Health Plans, American Home Mortgage Investment Corporation, and MBIA, Inc.

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 frequently lectures at the Firm's Forum for Institutional Investors and 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").