ANDREW L. ZIVITZ, a partner of the firm, received his law degree from Duke University School of Law, and received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with distinction, from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Prior to joining Barroway Topaz, Mr. Zivitz practiced at Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP, litigating complex commercial and environmental matters. Mr. Zivitz concentrates his practice in the area of securities litigation. In this respect, Mr. Zivitz has served as one of the litigating partners on the following settled matters in which Barroway Topaz was Lead or Co-Lead Counsel: In re Tenet Healthcare Corp., 02-CV-8462 (C.D. Cal. 2002) (settled — $281.5 million); In re Computer Associates Sec. Litig., No. 02-CV-122 6 (E.D.N.Y. 2002) (settled — $150 million); In re McLeod USA Inc. Sec. Litig., No. C02-0001-MWB (N.D. Iowa 2002) (settled — $30 million); In re Barrick Gold Sec. Litig., 03-cv-04302 (S.D.N.Y.2003) (settled — $24 million), In re Friedman’s, Inc. Sec. Litig., 03-CV-3475 (N.D. Ga. 2003) (settled — $14.95 million); In re Check Point Technologies Ltd. Sec. Litig., 03-CV-6594 (S.D.N.Y. 2003) (settled — $13 million); In re Avista Corporation Sec. Litig., 03-CV-328 (E.D. Wash. 2003) (settled — $9.5 million); and In re Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Sec. Litig., 3:04 cv 01620 (S.D. Cal. 2004) (settled — $8 million).

Mr. Zivitz is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and has been admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Zivitz also has litigated cases in federal district and appellate courts throughout the country, including two successful appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in In re Merix Sec. Litig., 04-cv-00826 (D.Or. 2004) and In re Leadis Sec. Litig., 05-cv-00882 (N.D.Ca. 2005). Mr. Zivitz also lectures and serves on discussion panels concerning securities litigation matters. Mr. Zivitz recently was a faculty member at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s workshop entitled, “Securities Liability in Turbulent Times: Practical Responses to a Changing Landscape.”

Andrew Zivitz
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