With experience across securities and governance litigation cases, BakerHostetler specializes in matters at the intersection of securities litigation and cybersecurity. Leading the practice is New York-based Douglas Greene, who advises public companies across securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and SEC investigations. Genevieve York-Erwin, who splits her time between Seattle and New York, focuses on securities and governance disputes across New York and nationally. Zach Taylor, who splits his time between Cleveland and Chicago and was promoted to partner in January 2025, handles complex securities litigation for C-suite individuals, while New York’s Erica Barrow advises clients across the biotechnology, automotive, and real estate industries. The team extended its offering by hiring Aric Wu in August 2025.
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Key clients
- Apple, Inc. Board of Directors
- AT&T Inc. and Current and Former Officers and Directors of AT&T
- Athenex, Inc.
- Berry Corporation
- BioVie, Inc.
- Bruce E. Gerhardt and Bruce A. Huebner (former Directors of Biocept Inc.)
- Co-Diagnostics
- Everus Construction Group
- Former Officers and Directors of Collective Growth
- Lordstown Motors Corp.
- LuxUrban Hotels Inc.
- Maria Johnson (former CFO of Polished.com)
- PlayAGS, Inc.
- Remi Barbier and Lindsay Burns
- Tilray, Inc.
- Uphold LTD, Uphold, Inc., Uphold HQ Inc, and Juanpablo Thieriot
- Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Sprinklr, Inc.
- Hartman vREIT XXI, Inc.
Work highlights
Won complete dismissal of all claims on summary judgment in defending Co-Diagnostics, Inc. and certain current and former directors and officers in a securities class action filed in the District of Utah.
Following oral argument, a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of all claims with prejudice, and denied plaintiffs’ petition for rehearing en banc, in a consolidated securities class action in which we represent PlayAGS (a provider of casino gaming products), its current CEO and CFO, and certain of its directors. The case related to an alleged loss of approximately US$ 100 million of market capitalization.
Achieved a notable victory by convincing plaintiff’s counsel to voluntarily dismiss their lawsuit against Everus Construction Group and its CEO and CFO, involving a putative securities class action brought in the Southern District of New York. Plaintiff had claimed that Everus and the individual defendants made allegedly false or misleading statements regarding the timeline for conversion of Everus’s project backlog.
Practice head
Douglas Greene
Other key lawyers
Genevieve York-Erwin; Zach Taylor; Erica Barrow; Aric Wu