Timothy Katsiff > Ballard Spahr LLP > Philadelphia, United States > Lawyer Profile

Timothy Katsiff

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Timothy Katsiff is Co-Leader of the firm’s Class Action Litigation Team. He represents companies, as well as directors and officers, in securities class actions, derivative actions, and merger litigation. He represents audit and special committees of boards of public companies, broker-dealers, and individuals in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory organization proceedings.

Tim also handles business torts, trade secrets and patent suits, and environmental, insurance, and banking cases. He has defended public companies in merger-related shareholder suits in California, Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas. He has represented major financial institutions in various matters. His experience also includes defending a major energy company in a large commercial contract dispute and representing a defense contractor in various contract disputes.

At Ballard Spahr, Tim is a member of the firm’s Litigation Department and its Securities Enforcement and Corporate Governance Litigation Group.

Memberships

American Inns of Court

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Philadelphia Bar Association

Education

Cornell Law School (J.D. 1994)
Articles Editor, Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy

University of Chicago (B.A. 1991, With Honors in the College and Special Honors)

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