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Overview
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34% Litigation
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33% Securities Offerings
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33% Corporate / Incorporation
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Résumé
License
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23 years since Paul R. Bessette was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1988 |
03/09/2011 |
| California |
Active
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1989 |
11/03/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Baylor University School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1988 |
| University of Texas System, Austin |
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BBA |
1984 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association |
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Austin Bar Association |
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Bar Association of San Francisco |
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Northern California Association of Business Trial Lawyers |
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State Bar of California |
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State Bar of Texas |
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See all 6 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| "Considering Going Dark?" |
Financial Executive |
2006 |
| "The Current Landscape of Securities Litigation" |
Association of Corporate Counsel |
2004 |
| "External Consequences: Internal Investigations After Sarbanes-Oxley" |
Directors Monthly |
2004 |
| "Defending Securities Class Actions Involving Accounting Restatements" |
Securities & Commodities Regulation |
2004 |
| "Strategies for Minimizing Risk in Securities Litigation Storm" |
National Underwriter publication |
2003 |
| "The Current Landscape for Securities Litigation" |
Unknown |
2003 |
| "Accounting Fraud: What it Looks Like and How to Avoid It" |
Securities Reporter |
2003 |
| "Financial Restatements and Securities Fraud Liability-Do They Necessarily Go Hand in Hand" |
Securities News |
2002 |
| "The New Face of State Court Securities Litigation" |
American Bar Association National Institute on Securities Litigation and Arbitration |
1998 |
See all 9 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| The Corporate Divorce: Cross-Shareholder Disputes |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
2006 |
| "Securities Litigation & Enforcement Actions: What You Need to Know" |
Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting |
2004 |
| Trying and Defending Securities Class Actions |
American Conference Institute Advanced Forum |
2003 |
| “Legal and Business Issues Facing the Early Stage Technology Company” |
Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education Conference |
2002 |
| “A Look at the Future of the Public Markets” |
FEI/NIRI Conference |
2002 |
| “Securities Fraud and Shareholder Litigation in the Energy Industry” |
Center For American and International Law |
2002 |
| “Defending Against a Securities Suit — A Litigator’s Perspective” |
AON Conference to Directors |
2002 |
| "Crisis Communications: Keeping Your Cool When the Boat Rocks" |
NIRI Austin Chapter |
2001 |
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