- Representing a Fortune 500 company in a securities fraud class action filed in the Northern District of Georgia.
- Representing a manufacturing company in a securities fraud class action involving claims related to renewable energy manufacturing.
- Representing a medical device company in securities fraud class action filed in the Northern District of Georgia.
- Represented an international consumer goods manufacturer in a securities fraud class action involving claims under federal and UK law.
- Secured a settlement for a technology startup in a Securities Act class action litigated in the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court.
- Secured a favorable settlement for a clean energy company in a Securities Act individual action filed in Maryland State Court.
- Represented a national insurance company in a commercial class action involving breach of contract and state law fraud claims and alleged damages of more than $200 million+.
- Defended a former senior executive of a national bank in an Office of the Comptroller of Currency enforcement action alleging unfair and unsound practices and breach of fiduciary duty claims, seeking a $2 million civil monetary penalty.
- Secured not guilty verdicts on numerous claims while representing an individual defendant during a two week jury trial in the Northern District of California involving visa fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy claims.
- Defended a national insurance company in an investigation by a state attorney general concerning increases in insurance premiums.
- Represented an international bank in Securities Exchange Commission and state attorney general investigations of electronic trading practices.
Senior Associate,
- Phone: +1 404 881 7988
- Email: sierra.shear@alston.com
Clients can count on Sierra’s legal knowledge to advise them in securities litigation and enforcement actions, white collar litigation, and general commercial litigation.