Mr Eric Zagar > Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP > Radnor, United States > Lawyer Profile
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Offices
280 KING OF PRUSSIA ROAD
RADNOR, PA 19087
PENNSYLVANIA
United States
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Mr Eric Zagar
Work Department
Shareholder Derivative Actions; Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation; Securities Fraud Litigation; Corporate Governance
Position
Partner
Career
Mr. Zagar co-manages the Firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Shareholder Derivative Litigation Group, which has excelled in the highly specialized area of prosecuting cases involving claims against corporate officers and directors.
Mr. Zagar has served as lead or co-lead counsel in numerous shareholder derivative actions nationwide and has helped recover billions of dollars in monetary value and substantial corporate governance relief for the benefit of shareholders.
Memberships
Mr. Zagar is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, California and New York; USDC, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; USDC, Northern District of California; USDC, Central District of California; USDC, Eastern District of California; USDC, Southern District of California; USDC, Western District of Tennessee; USDC, District of Colorado; USDC, Western District of Michigan; USCA, Third Circuit; USCA, Fourth Circuit; USCA, Fifth Circuit; USCA, Seventh Circuit; USCA, Ninth Circuit; USDC, Northern District of Ohio; Eastern District of Wisconsin.
Education
Washington University in St. Louis, B.A. 1992; University of Michigan School of Law, J.D. 1995
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: plaintiff
With offices in Radnor, Pennsylvania and San Francisco, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP is one of the largest and most successful plaintiff-side shareholder litigation firms. It acts on behalf of states attorneys’ general offices and public and private entities, among them municipalities, state agencies, mutual fund managers, sovereign wealth funds, and multi-employer welfare funds. The corporate governance and M&A department handles matters in state and federal courts across the country, as well as being highly active in Delaware. Lee Rudy, Daniel Albert and Eric Zagar, who are all based in the Radnor office, are the key partners. Rudy, who practices in the area of corporate governance litigation with a focus on transactional and derivative cases, and Albert, who has a strong track record in recovering substantial damages for breaches of fiduciary duties, are preparing for a trial arising from a class action related to Discovery, Inc.’s 2022 acquisition of AT&T. Newly promoted partner Grant Goodhart also plays a key role in that matter. Darren Check, who manages the firm’s portfolio monitoring and claims filing service, SecuritiesTracker, also stands out for his role in key matters.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: plaintiff
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff