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Byron Pacheco is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s New York office. His practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, both at the trial court level and on appeal, in a variety of substantive areas, including contract disputes, securities class actions, consumer class actions, corporate governance, founder disputes, fraud, products liability, labor and employment, and securities matters. Byron also counsels public companies and private equity clients on transaction-related litigation...
Anna Collins Peterson has worked on a wide range of litigation matters while at Hecker Fink including representing universities on issues related to Title IX and student discipline, advising clients on sensitive investigations, preparing witnesses for public testimony, and representing clients in complex civil litigation. She served as the lead associate on the firm’s representation of universities in Title IX litigation, mediations, faculty disciplinary proceedings, and a response to a...
Michael has a broad practice with a particular focus on complex financial and commercial litigation matters, in federal and state courts, arbitrations, and out-of-court negotiations. He handles all phases of litigation, from strategic analysis of claims and defenses through trial preparation or settlement, including motion practice, fact and expert discovery, depositions and appeals. Michael has also assisted in the representation of a number of sophisticated financial services firms, broker-...
Disha Verma joined the firm following her clerkship with the Honorable Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. She previously worked as an engagement manager at McKinsey & Company, where she led projects focused on public finance, transactions, and infrastructure work, and as a sales and trading analyst at Citigroup. Disha received her J.D. from Harvard Law School. She served as a Teaching Fellow at Harvard College and a Research Assistant to Professor L...
Anne R. Yearwood’s practice focuses on criminal defense, investigations, regulatory compliance, and complex civil litigation matters. She also maintains broad public interest and pro bono practices. At Hecker Fink, she has helped guide dozens of institutional and individual clients through government and regulatory investigations initiated by, among others, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as...
Zach Blair focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and securities litigation. He has experience litigating class actions and representing clients in regulatory investigations conducted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Department of Justice. Mr. Blair has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including financial services, technology and non-profits, in federal court and state court. Mr. Blair also maintains an active pro bono practice, including ...
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