Mr Naumon Amjed > Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP > Radnor, United States > Lawyer Profile
Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP Offices
280 KING OF PRUSSIA ROAD
RADNOR, PA 19087
PENNSYLVANIA
United States
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Mr Naumon Amjed
Work Department
Securities Fraud Litigation; Antitrust and Unfair Business Practices; Global Securities Litigation; Fiduciary Litigation; Corporate Governance Litigation; Whistleblower Representation; Direct and Opt-Out Actions
Position
Partner
Career
Mr. Amjed concentrates his practice on new matter development with a focus on analyzing securities class action lawsuits, direct (or opt-out) actions, SEC whistleblower actions, breach of fiduciary duty cases, data breach actions and oil and gas litigation.
Mr. Amjed, along with Sean M. Handler, oversees Kessler Topaz’s lead plaintiff practice group and frequently counsels the Firm’s clients on litigation options in the United States and abroad and has significant experience litigating actions in state and federal courts, as well as representing clients pursuing claims in international actions.
Settled Cases:
- In re Bank of America Corp. Securities, Derivative, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) Litigation, No. 09 MDL 2058 (S.D.N.Y.) ($2.425 billion recovery)
- In re Citigroup Bond Litigation, No. 08-cv-09522-SHS (S.D.N.Y.) ($730 million recovery)
- In re Wachovia Preferred Securities and Bond/Notes Litigation, No. 09-cv-6351 (RJS) (S.D.N.Y.) ($627 million recovery)
- David H. Luther, et al., v. Countrywide Financial Corp., et. al., No. 2:12-cv-05125 (C.D. Cal. 2012) ($500 million recovery)
- In re Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Foreign Exchange Transactions Litig., No. 12-md-02335 (S.D.N.Y.) ($335 million recovery)
- In re Snap Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 2:17-cv-03679-SVW-AGR (C.D. Cal.) ($154 million recovery)
- In re JPMorgan Chase & Co. Securities Litigation, No. 12-3852-GBD (“London Whale Litigation”) ($150 million recovery)
- Minneapolis Firefighters’ Relief Association v. Medtronic, Inc., No. 08-cv-06324-PAM-AJB (D. Minn.) ($85 million recovery)
- In re MGM Mirage Securities Litigation, Case No. 2:09-cv-01558-GMN-VCF (D. Nev.) ($75 million settlement)
- In re Target Corp. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig., No. MDL 14-2522 PAM/JJK (D. Minn.) (appointed to the national Executive Committee representing financial institutions; $39 million recovery)
Memberships
Mr. Amjed is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York; USDC, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; USDC, District of Delaware; USDC, District of Colorado; USDC, Western District of Arkansas; USDC, Eastern District of Arkansas; USDC, Eastern District of Michigan; USDC, Southern District of New York.
Education
Temple University, B. B. A., 2000, cum laude; Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2003 cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff
(Leading partners)Primarily based in Pennsylvania and also with some capability on the West Coast in California, the ‘very strong and capable’ team at Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP represents an impressive roster of public pension funds, hedge funds and insurance companies. A high proportion of the firm’s matters have an international angle, whether it be on behalf of foreign institutional investors in US securities matters, or for clients seeking damages in relation to non-US shareholder actions. Recent highlights include the firm’s work for Swedish pension fund Sjunde AP-Fonden, as one of the lead plaintiffs that secured a $362.5m settlement on the eve of a scheduled trial in a lawsuit alleging that GE misrepresented risks tied to a GE power unit. Sharan Nirmul had a pivotal involvement in the aforementioned settlement, one of many successes he has achieved for institutional investors, alongside his role in developing the firm’s fiduciary litigation practice. In addition to overseeing the firm’s monitoring and claims filing service, Darren Check is also at the forefront of the firm’s efforts for institutional investors bringing claims in Europe and Asia Pacific. As well as his thriving fee-earning practice that includes handling cases before the Delaware Court of Chancery, Naumon Amjed is also vital to matter development, with a focus on analyzing the feasibility or otherwise of new securities fraud actions. Jennifer Joost excels in leading the discovery process in large-scale resource intensive class actions, and alongside recently promoted partner Stacey Kaplan, is a key member of the San Francisco office’s securities litigation offering. All named practitioners are based out of Pennsylvania unless otherwise indicated. Founding partner David Kessler retired in January 2025.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners United States > Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff
- Securities litigation: plaintiff United States > Dispute resolution
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: plaintiff
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: plaintiff