Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

David Adler's practice primarily focuses on representing financial institutions and other businesses in complex commercial litigation, regulatory matters, and internal investigations. He has considerable trial, arbitration, and mediation experience in jurisdictions throughout the country. Most recently, David has been advising financial institution clients on litigation and regulatory matters relating to their involvement in the prime and subprime mortgage loan markets. He has handled cases involving securitizations, financial instruments, business and asset valuation, fraud, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and complicated accounting and tax issues. He also has handled cases involving the securities laws, including the massive Enron securities fraud litigation on behalf of a financial institution client, broker/dealer-related litigation, SEC and state attorney general investigations, and bankruptcy litigation. He also has led or participated in internal investigations into bank fraud, broker/dealer sales practices, false claims, and other matters.

In addition, David has a business background, having served as president of a midsize manufacturer of metal products from 1992 to 1995.

He is a member of the ABA (Litigation Section) and the Cleveland Bar and New York State Bar Associations.

David's public service activities include serving on the board of trustees of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, Ohio and as head of the federation's Israel Action Committee. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of Park Synagogue.

Areas of Practice

• Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation
• Securities and Shareholder Litigation & SEC Enforcement
• Accounting & GAAP Issues
• Securities Fraud Class Actions
• Shareholder Derivative Actions
• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes
• Financial Services

Representative Cases

• Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. v. Cap Gemini America. Inc.
• City of Cleveland v. Deutsche Bank Trust Company et al. (N.D. Ohio)
• City of Cleveland v. High Point Firearms, et al.
• Enron Corporation v. Citigroup Inc., et al.
• IMG Worldwide v. CMGI, Inc., et al.
• IMG Worldwide v. Home and Garden Television Network
• In re Enron Corporation Securities Litigation, MDL No. 1446 (S.D. Tex., Houston Div.)
• In re Winstar Communications, Inc
• Pension Research Institute, Inc. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
• State of Ohio v. Rite Aid Corporation
• The Lubrizol Corporation v. Exxon Corporation
• The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. v. Textron Lycoming
• Transportes de Nuevo Loredo, Inc. et al., v. Roadway Express, Inc.
• United States v. Laidlaw, Inc.
• Weston Investments, Inc. v. Domtar Industries, Inc.
• Northridge Earthquake Litigation
• Secured Term Loan Facility and Revolving Credit Facility for a Group Purchasing Organization

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Capital Markets, Class Actions, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Commodities, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Foreign Investment, Franchising, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Secured Transactions, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Securities Law, Securities Regulation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Taxation Law, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Warranties

Bar Admissions

• New York, Third Department
• Ohio

Education

• Yeshiva University

Address

North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1190

Phones

1.216.586.1344 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.216.579.0212 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com