Since 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 the fifth 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; and a
multi-million dollar private action arising out of the demise of Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, N.V. He is currently responsible for the Firm’s cases against
Biovail Corporation,
Mills Corporation,
and Converium Holding AG, among others.
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
Practicing Law Institute (“PLI”).
Mr. Singer received his B.A., cum laude, from Duke
University in 1988 and his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1991.
ADMISSIONS: Admitted to the bar, 1992, New York.
1992, U.S. District Courts, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
