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Randall M. Lending

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+1 (312) 609 7564 rlending@vedderprice.com View profile

Work Department

Litigation

Position

Shareholder

Career

Mr. Lending has extensive jury trial, bench trial, arbitration and class action experience in defending suits alleging securities violations, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, directors and officers liability, and tort liability. He also has substantial experience in emergency injunctive proceedings in both state and federal courts involving restrictive covenants, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition. Mr. Lending also routinely represents shareholders in complex shareholder disputes, as well as buyers and sellers of businesses in disputes arising from the sale of businesses. He regularly defends financial institutions, mutual funds, independent directors of mutual funds, insurance companies, brokerage firms, investment advisers, hedge funds, manufacturing companies, trucking companies and directors and officers in a variety of commercial and tort litigation matters and arbitrations, including regulatory enforcement actions brought by the FDIC, SEC, CFTC, FINRA and other regulators.

In addition to his litigation experience, Mr. Lending regularly advises corporations on how to safeguard corporate assets, including protecting customer relationships and confidential information. Mr. Lending also counsels clients regarding regulatory compliance matters. He is skilled in alternative dispute resolution techniques, including arbitrations and mediations.

Mr. Lending is a member of the United States Supreme Court Bar and the Federal Trial Bar, as well as a member of the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. He is licensed in Illinois and Missouri.

Memberships

  • Member, U.S. Supreme Court Bar Association
  • Member, Federal Trial Bar
  • Member, Illinois State Bar Association
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association

Education

  • Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1988
  • University of Michigan, B.A., 1985, with honors and high distinction, Honors Program

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’.

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