LEE D. RUDY, a partner of the firm, concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisition litigation and shareholder derivative actions. Most recently, Mr. Rudy has served as lead counsel in numerous high profile derivative actions relating to the “backdating” of stock options, including In re Monster Worldwide, Inc.Derivative Litigation, Index No. 06-108700 (New York County, NY); In re Barnes & Noble, Inc. Derivative Litig., Index No. 06-602389 (New York County, NY); In re Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. Derivative Litig., Cause No. 06-3403 (Dallas County, TX); In re Sepracor, Inc. Derivative Litig., Case No. 06-4057-BLS (Suffolk County, MA); and In re Family Dollar Stores, Inc. Derivative Litig., Master File No. 06-CVS-16796 (Mecklenburg County, NC). Settlements of these, and similar actions, have resulted in significant monetary and corporate governance improvements for those companies and their public shareholders.

Mr. Rudy has also served as lead counsel on behalf of shareholders of companies challenging mergers and other going-private transactions, including In re William Lyon Homes Shareholder Litigation, Consol. CA No. 2015-N (DE Ch. 2006) ($35 million class benefit); and In re Insight Communications Company, Inc. Shareholders Litigation, Consol. CA No. 1154-N (DE Ch. 2005) ($53.5 million class benefit).

Mr. Rudy has significant courtroom experience, both in trial and appellate courts across the country. Prior to civil practice, Mr. Rudy served for several years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan (NY) District Attorney’s Office, and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the US Attorney’s Office (DNJ). He has tried dozens of cases before juries in state and federal court, including several major fraud cases. He received his law degree from Fordham University, and his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania.

Lee Rudy
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