James Langdon Bio

Jim Is A Veteran Trial Lawyer Who Understands The Business Of His Financial Service Provider And Public Company Clients. He Helps Them Resolve Difficult Disputes With Shareholders, Regulators And Competitors By Using Creative, Cost-effective Strategies And, When Necessary, Taking Cases To Trial And Winning. Jim has more than 30 years of experience representing public companies, banks, mortgage lenders, insurance companies, investment banks, and broker-dealers in litigated disputes in federal and state courts as well as before regulatory agencies, particularly the SEC. Jim is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and has extensive first-chair trial experience in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration forums (including FINRA, AAA and UNCITRAL) and before regulatory agencies. Jim is co-Head of the Class Action Practice Group. His practice focuses on all aspects of financial services litigation, including class actions, shareholder derivative actions, claims related to mortgage-backed securities, securities arbitrations (customer and intra-industry), tender offer defense and regulatory investigations and enforcement actions.