Thomas P. Cimino, Jr. > Vedder Price > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Vedder Price’s Chicago office is a prominent player in SEC and DOJ investigations and enforcement actions, as well as securities litigation, and client remark that the key partners are  ‘very practical in their approach to resolutions‘.  Thomas Cimino leads the financial services litigation practice, as well as serving as overall head of litigation, and he is a key figure in securities fraud class actions, shareholder disputes, patent infringement, and bankruptcy litigation. Along with regulatory enforcement specialist Junaid Zubairi, he secured the dismissal of a claim against a former accounting director of publicly traded Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. concerning an alleged an alleged $245m securities and accounting fraud scheme. Randall Lending is recommended for his extensive experience in jury trials, bench trials, arbitration and class actions.

Vedder Price caters to a diverse client base, which includes broker-dealers, healthcare professionals, boards of directors, investment advisers, and accounting firms. The team advises on a broad range of white-collar matters such as insider trading, financial fraud, and false claims. Junaid Zubairi and Thomas Cimino co-head the team in Chicago. Zubairi has experience with cases relating to FCPA violations and whistleblower complaints. Cimino routinely advises clients who are being investigated by the SEC and CFTC. Further standout members of the team include Ryan Hedges in Chicago and Arianna Goodman in Dallas. Hedges is recommended for complex financial crimes, while Goodman regularly assists clients who are facing allegations of money laundering, health care fraud, and tax offences.