Praised for being ‘incredibly efficient and practical’, Jones Day has a strong track record taking on securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative cases. Henry Klehm heads the team from New York. In Cleveland, Geoffrey Ritts focuses on securities, shareholder, and derivative litigation. Michael McConnell is a key name in Atlanta, handling a range of securities fraud class actions, SEC investigations and inquiries, and proxy fraud litigation. Representing clients in regulatory and enforcement matters is an area of strength for Sara Efronson, in New York, and in Columbus, Marjorie Duffy is an expert in Delaware and corporate law. In January 2025, partners Joan McKown and Robert Micheletto retired, and in December 2025, John Tang departed from the firm.
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- ‘The team is incredibly efficient, intelligent, and practical. Candidly, I have not seen such a perfect combination of business-oriented and technical savvy.’
Key clients
- Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
- Brookdale Senior Living
- FirstEnergy Corp.
- Restor3d, Inc.
- Interactive Brokers
- GrafTech International Ltd.
- Clayton, Dubilier, Rice, LLC
- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
- The Aaron’s Company, Inc.
Practice head
Henry Klehm
Other key lawyers
Geoffrey Ritts; Michael McConnell; Nina Yadava; Marjorie Duffy; Ashley Heintz; Robert Watts; Sarah Efronson; Alexander Gonzalez