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Johnston de F. Whitman, Jr.

Johnston de F. Whitman, Jr.

Work Department

Securities Fraud Litigation; Global Securities Litigation; Direct and Opt-Out Actions;

Position

Partner

Career

Mr. Whitman, Jr. focuses his practice on securities litigation. He represents individual and institutional investors pursuing claims for securities fraud.  In this capacity, Mr. Whitman, Jr. has helped clients obtain substantial recoveries in numerous class actions alleging claims under the federal securities laws, and has also assisted in obtaining favorable recoveries for institutional investors pursuing direct securities fraud claims.

Memberships

Mr. Whitman is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New York; USDC, Southern Distrit of New York; USDC, Eastern District of New York; USDC, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; USDC, District of Colorado; USCA, Second Circuit; USCA, Third Circuit; USCA, Fourth Circuit; USCA, Eleventh Circuit.

Education

Colgate University, A.B. 1989, cum laude; Fordham University School of Law, J.D. Dean’s List, Fordham International Law Journal, 1994