Micheletto, Robert C.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Bob Micheletto practices primarily in the areas of securities/commodities fraud litigation and complex business litigation. He has represented banks and issuers in securities fraud class action lawsuits in various jurisdictions, alleging claims for violations of federal and state securities laws as well as common law claims. He also has significant experience representing corporations and officers and directors in corporate governance/control matters, including acting as lead trial counsel in several of those matters.

Areas of Practice

• Securities Litigation & SEC Enforcement
• Trial Practice
• Financial Institutions Litigation & Regulation
• Financial Products Litigation
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• International Trade Disputes & Proceedings
• Securities Fraud Class Actions
• Shareholder Derivative Actions

Representative Cases

• ABB acquires Kuhlman Electric from The Carlyle Group , (2009)
• Amway Asia Pacific obtains dismissal of securities fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty class actions , (2009)
• Asia Pulp & Paper obtains dismissal of common law fraud action
• Asia Pulp & Paper resolves securities fraud class action , (2009)
• Balcor Pension Investors resolves securities class action , (2009)
• Balcor Securities Company resolves securities fraud action , (2009)
• Chevron Corporation intervenes in shareholder litigation challenging Unocal merger , (2009)
• Cliffs Natural Resources defeats motion for temporary restraining order , (2009)
• Dignity Partners resolves securities fraud class action
• Echelon Group LLC prevails in million dollar corporate governance jury trial involving breach of fiduciary duty , (2009)
• H&R Block wins motion to dismiss securities class action
• Harman International Industries defends securities class action , (2009)
• Harman International Industries obtains plaintiff's voluntary discontinuance of shareholder class action , (2009)
• International Coal Group defends securities class action
• International Coal Group obtains dismissal of shareholder class action , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers defends securities fraud class action brought on behalf of Pennsylvania school districts , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers obtains dismissal of New Jersey securities class action , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers obtains dismissal of Texas securities class action filed by Enron Corporation securities holders , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers resolves action brought by Saudi-based currency trader , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers resolves securities class action involving real estate limited partnerships , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers resolves securities fraud action brought by late-stage Enron institutional investors , (2009)
• Lehman Holdings defends actions brought by Barclays for alleged failure to pay placement fees , (2010)
• Medco Research obtains dismissal of shareholder derivative action , (2009)
• Medco Research obtains summary judgment in securities fraud action
• Mitsubishi pursues injunctive relief in N.Y. Supreme Court in international multi-million dollar letter-of-credit dispute , (2009)
• PLVTZ officers resolve securities fraud action
• Shearson Lehman resolves action brought by FDIC , (2009)
• Sprint Nextel defends class actions seeking to enjoin Sprint's acquisition of Virgin Mobile , (2010)
• Verint Systems acquires Witness Systems for $950 million , (2009)
• Xcel Energy defends class action alleging manipulation of NYMEX natural gas futures and options prices

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Capital Markets, Class Actions, Commodities, Complex Litigation, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Foreign Investment, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Securities Law, Securities Regulation, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

• Illinois
• New York

Education

• De Paul University
• John Marshall Law Schl-Chicago

Published Works

• When Secondary is Primary: Scheme Liability Under Rule 10b-5(a) and (c), Practice Perspectives: Securities and Shareholder Litigation & SEC Enforcement, 2007

Address

222 East 41st Street
New York, NY 10017-6702

Phones

1.212.326.3690 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.212.755.7306 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com