William S. Lerach
Experience 4.5 star rating
Industry Recognition 2.5 star rating
Professional Conduct 1.0 star rating

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Practice Areas

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  • 100% Securities / Investment Fraud

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Résumé

 

License

41 years since William S. Lerach was first licensed to practice law.

State License status Year acquired Last updated by Avvo
California Disbarred 1976 02/07/2012
Pennsylvania Disbarred 1971 05/08/2012

This lawyer has been disciplined by a state licensing authority.

State Citation type Year cited Last updated by Avvo
California Disbarment 2009 02/07/2012
California Interim suspension after conviction 2007 02/07/2012
Pennsylvania Disbarred 2008 05/08/2012

Education

School Major Degree Graduated
University of Pittsburgh School of Law Law JD - Juris Doctor 1970
University of Pittsburgh School of Law BA - Bachelor of Arts 1967

Awards

Award Name Granting Organization Date
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Legacy Laureate

Associations

Position Association Name Duration
Member American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Class Action and Derivative Suits Committee
Master American Inns of Court
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Portfolio

Publications

Article Publication Date
Plundering America: How American Investors Got Taken for Trillions by Corporate Insiders - The Rise of the New Corporate Kleptocracy Stanford J. of Law, Bus. and Fin. 2002
Why Insiders Get Rich, and the Little Guy Loses L.A. Times 2002
See all 9 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name Conference Date
An Alarming Decline In the Quality of Financial Reporting 7th Annual BusinessWeek CFO Forum 1998
The Incorporation Trap: How Delaware Has Destroyed Corporate Governance Council of Institutional Investors 1990
See all 3 speaking engagements