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Vedder Price Offices
222 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2600
CHICAGO, IL 60601-1003
ILLINOIS
United States
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Thomas P. Cimino, Jr.
Work Department
Financial Services Litigation
Position
Shareholder
Career
Mr. Cimino has broad experience in complex commercial litigation, including securities fraud class actions, shareholder disputes, patent infringement and bankruptcy litigation. He has appeared in both state and federal trial and appellate courts throughout the U.S. and also has represented clients in proceedings before the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Prior to joining Vedder Price, Mr. Cimino was a member of a Chicago law firm where he gained experience in a wide variety of complex cases, including securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, and trademark and patent infringement.
Mr. Cimino has spoken about, and authored articles on, directors and officers liability issues, developments in securities litigation, bankruptcy litigation, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence, and discovery of electronic data.
Memberships
- Member, Seventh Circuit Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1987, magna cum laude
- Loyola University Chicago, B.A., 1984, summa cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
Vedder Price’s Chicago office is well known for its prowess in SEC and DOJ investigations and enforcement actions, in which it is ‘very practical and strategic in its approach, as well as being excellent at collaboration and cost-efficient’. Thomas Cimino is chair of the firm’s overall litigation practice and also the financial services litigation practice group, of which the securities litigation practice is a key part. His experience in state and federal trial and appellate courts includes high-stakes securities fraud class actions and shareholder disputes. Randall Lending has extensive jury trial, bench trial, arbitration and class action experience. His recent work includes acting for independent directors of Great-West Funds connection with litigation under Section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act, alleging breach of fiduciary duty by the investment adviser. Regulatory enforcement specialist Junaid Zubairi is ‘a very effective advocate and has had major engagement in numerous civil securities matters’.
United States > Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense
Vedder Price government investigations and white-collar defense practice has a solid track record in representing individuals in investigations and enforcement proceedings brought by the SEC, DOJ, and other regulatory authorities. The team is led by Chicago-based duo Thomas Cimino and Junaid Zubairi, both of whom act for corporations as well as their executives and board of directors in a broad range of matters including financial and securities fraud. Also in Chicago, former Assistant US Attorney Ryan Hedges is praised for his ‘ability to break down complex accounting processes.’
Lawyer Rankings
- Securities litigation: defense United States > Dispute resolution
- Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: finance
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Real estate > Land use/zoning
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: finance
Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Shipping: finance
- Labor and employment > Labor-management relations
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Labor and employment > Workplace and employment counseling
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense