Sean Thomas Prosser

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Overview

Practice Areas

50% Securities / Investment Fraud
21 years, 100 cases
30% Litigation
21 years, 40 cases
20% White Collar Crime
21 years, 40 cases

Contact Information

Morrison & Foerster

12531 High Bluff Dr Ste 100

San Diego, CA 92130

Office: 858-720-7938
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Languages Spoken

English

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Résumé

License

20 years since Sean Thomas Prosser was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
California	Active	1993	12/19/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner at Morrison & Foerster	2005–present

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
New York Law School		law
Univ of Pennsylvania		undergraduate

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Recommended Lawyer-Merger Litigation	Legal 500	2012
San Diego Super Lawyer (Securities Litigation)	Super Lawyers	2011

See all 7 awards

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	Association of SEC Alumni	1994–present

Portfolio

Cases

In re Mentor Corp. Shareholder Litigation

Outcome: Won summary judgment

In re Cogent, Inc. Shareholder Litigation

Outcome: Defeated injunction motion; case pending

In re Netlist, Inc. Securities Litigation

Outcome: Settled following winning motion to dismiss

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
"Rebuilt for Speed: Defending SEC Investigations in the Post-Financial Crisis Era"	Inside the Minds: Recent Developments in Securities Laws (Aspatore Books)	2012
Fiduciary Duties of Corporate Directors and Officers	RR Donnelley-Contributing Author	2011

See all 4 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Crisis Management for Audit Committees	AICPA National Audit Committee Forum	2010
“The ‘New’ SEC — What Does It Mean to You?”	Association of Corporate Counsel-America	2009

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