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Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP


[By Anique Gonzalez] Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP, is comprised of 180 members located in numerous cities across the United States, including New York and Los Angeles. The firm has several practice areas, including securities, antitrust, insurance, consumer, environment, and public-health class actions. The firm boasts a varied staff that includes attorneys who left partnerships at other firms or came to Lerach Coughlin from federal, state, and local law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including dozens of former federal prosecutors. Lerach Coughlin also includes more than 25 former federal (circuit and district) and state judicial clerks. In fact, two of the firms most recent arrivals include a former federal judge and a former United States Assistant Attorney.

Recently, the firm has been involved in several highly publicized class-action lawsuits involving AOL Time Warner and the now-infamous Enron. As the reader will probably recall, in 200, it was discovered that high-ranking Enron officials were involved in accounting fraud, which eventually forced the company to file for bankruptcy. When investors filed suit against Enrons directors, Lerach Coughlin served as sole lead counsel, eventually earning a settlement that forced many of Enrons directors to personally pay for much of the agreement. Lerach Coughlins expertise in the class-action arena is exemplified by the fact that the firm has recovered more than $45 billion as a result of such lawsuits. In addition to playing a prominent role in well-known and highly lucrative cases, Lerach Coughlin stresses the importance of giving back and helping individuals who do not possess the means to pay for legal services. In 2003, three of the firms lawyers, Eric Isaacson, Bonny Sweeney, and Amber

Eck, were nominated for the California State Bar Presidents Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year award for their participation in Sanchez

individuals who donate a minimum of 50 hours per year to pro bono cases. The San Diego office, of which Isaacson, Sweeney, and Eck are currently members, also received the SDVLP 999 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year award as a result of its work on Badua v. City of San Diego. The case, which involved a woman who sued the City of San Diego as a result of the benefits she received under the citys long-term disability program, was eventually settled out of court. ON THE NET Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP www.lerachlaw.com Enron www.enron.com/corp

v. County of San Diego. Sanchez v. County of San Diego was filed on behalf of welfare applicants in response to San Diego Countys Project 00%. According to the firms website, Under Project 00%, investigators from the San Diego D.A.s office, Public Assistance Fraud Division, enter and search the home of every person who applies for welfare benefits, even though there is no suspicion of fraud or wrongdoing []. While a summary judgment was granted in the countys favor (an appeal is currently pending), San Diego County did agree to settle claims relating to its violation of state statutes.
In addition to their California State Bar nominations, Isaacson, Sweeney, and Eck were awarded San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program (SDVLP) Distinguished Service awards. These awards are bestowed upon

San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program www.sdvlp.org

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