Randall Bodner > Ropes & Gray LLP > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ropes & Gray LLP
800 BOYLSTON STREET
BOSTON, MA 02199
MASSACHUSETTS
United States

Work Department

Securities Litigation

Position

Partner, Member of the Policy Committee

Randy, who is a member of Ropes & Gray’s governing Policy Committee and former head of the firm’s business and securities litigation practice group, focuses on securities litigation, corporate governance matters, deal-related litigation, contentious insolvency litigation, securities enforcement matters, D&O insurance coverage, and other complex commercial disputes. Called “an engaged, passionate advocate of superior creativity” by Chambers USA, Randy has considerable experience in both the courtroom and the boardroom from his successful representations of corporations, financial services companies, private equity clients, hedge funds and individual officers and directors in corporate and securities disputes across the country. Randy has also conducted numerous internal investigations for clients involving highly sensitive matters, successfully defended against investigations and threatened actions by the SEC, DOJ and other government agencies, and guided companies through grand jury investigations to avoid criminal prosecution.

Career

Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Randy served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where his notable successes included convictions in the six-month trial of high-ranking members of the Medellin Cocaine Cartel as well as the two-month trial of the acting boss and other members of the Luchese Organized Crime Family of La Cosa Nostra.

Education

  • JD, magna cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1985
  • BA, summa cum laude, Dartmouth College, 1981; Rufus Choate Scholar; 1981 James Fairbanks Colby, Jr. Government Prize; Phi Beta Kappa; Varsity Lacrosse (Goalie)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense

Ropes & Gray LLP has a wealth of experience in M&A and securities litigation, and its lawyers frequently appear in the Delaware Court of Chancery in high-stakes, high-profile cases. The firm has a strong private equity practice that generates significant work for the litigation group, as does the firm’s broader corporate client base. The firm has amassed a strong track record in fiduciary duty cases, controlling stockholder litigation, matters arising from friendly and hostile takeovers, and claims filed in connection with going-private transactions. Peter Welsh in Boston and David Hennes in New York are the lead partners. Boston-based Randall Bodner  is also active, as is Anne Johnson Palmer in San Francisco.