Jesse Jensen prosecutes securities fraud, corporate governance, and shareholder rights litigation on behalf of the firm’s institutional clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Jesse was a litigation associate at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, where he represented accounting firms, banks, investment firms, and high-net-worth individuals in complex commercial, securities, commodities, and professional liability civil litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He also gained considerable experience in responding to investigations and inquiries by government regulators such as the SEC and CFTC. In addition, Jesse actively litigated several pro bono civil rights cases, including a federal suit in which he secured a favorable settlement for an inmate alleging physical abuse by corrections officers.
Since joining the firm, Jesse has helped investors achieve hundreds of millions in recoveries, including as a key member of the teams obtaining a record $450 million settlement in In re Kraft Securities Litigation; a $110 million settlement in Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association v. comScore, Inc.; a $32 million cash settlement in an action against real estate service provider Altisource Portfolio Solutions, S.A.; a $210 million dollar settlement in In re Wilmington Trust Securities Litigation; a $22 million settlement in an action against mutual fund company Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.; a $35 million settlement in an action against student loan servicer Navient Corporation; a $15.5 million in In re Frontier Communications Corp. Sec. Litig.; a $95 million settlement in In re Cognizant Technology Solutions Co. Sec. Litig.; a $90 million recovery for investors in In re Willis Towers Watson plc Proxy Litigation; and a $34 million settlement in In re Synchrony Financial Sec. Litig. He is currently assisting the firm in its prosecutions of In re Macquarie Infrastructure Corp.; Roofer’s Pension Fund v. Papa et al.; In re EQT Corporation.; In re Six Flags Corporation; Bardaji v. Match Group et al.; and In re Mobileye Inc.
Jesse also stays active in providing legal commentary on securities issues, including in articles published in Law360, Bloomberg Law, and The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation. Jesse also helps in the firm’s pro bono work, including overseeing its involvement assisting in the Incarcerated Mothers Project.
In recognition of his professional achievements and reputation, Jesse was named to Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under” list and a “Rising Star” for seven years by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers—an honor awarded to no more than 2.5% of New York lawyers each year. In addition, Jesse has been named to Lawdragon’s“500 X – The Next Generation” and “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers” lists.