Steven Collins

Steve Collins is senior counsel in the firms Litigation & Trial Practice and Securities Litigation Groups. His practice focused on (i) securities litigation, investigations and enforcement proceedings, (ii) financial services litigation, and (iii) professional liability litigation, as the principal components of a commercial litigation practice. Securities Litigation and Investigations: Mr. Collins experience included representation of clients in SEC, stock exchange and state securities investigations and enforcement proceedings, in internal and other corporate investigations, in corporate governance matters, and in shareholder class actions and other litigation under the federal securities laws. Financial Services Litigation: Mr. Collins experience included representation of financial institutions in connection with consumer class actions, D&O claims, and disputes arising from loans, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial transactions. Professional Liability Litigation: Mr. Collins experience included counseling clients with respect to professional liability matters and representing clients in professional liability litigation. Mr. Collins has lectured on a variety of subjects, including SEC investigations, insider trading, lender liability, strategies for resolving transaction-based disputes, legal ethics, and the responsibilities of officers, directors, lawyers and bankers in the post-Enron environment.