Law Firm Overview

Lasky & Rifkind, Ltd. has substantial experience in securities fraud and complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities class actions, derivative litigation, commercial litigation, and securities arbitration. The firm represents clients on an hourly, contingency, or blended fee basis and has represented clients in arbitration forums and state and federal jurisdictions. The principals of Lasky & Rifkind, Ltd. have successfully tried numerous commercial cases resulting in multimillion dollar awards/settlements. The firm has also participated in securities and derivative lawsuits where counsel have negotiated significant settlements on behalf of limited partners, shareholders, or class members, including the following: Heartland Municipal Bond Funds Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin; Household Inc., Derivative Litigation, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL; Qwest Derivative Litigation, District Court, City and County of Denver, CO; Homestore Inc. Derivative Litigation, Superior Court for the State of California for the County of Los Angeles; Real Estate Associates Limited Partnership Securities Litigation, United States District Court for the Central District of California; Barry Aron v. K. Donald Menefee, et al., (James Madison Bank Stock Securities Litigation) U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; Hartmarx Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court Northern District Illinois; Countrywide Home Loan Appraisal Fee Litigation, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL; JC Nichols Company Litigation, Superior Court for the District of Kansas; McNeil Limited Partnership Litigation, Superior Court for the State of California for the County of Los Angeles; Marriott Hotel Properties Limited Partnership Litigation, Circuit Court Palm Beach County, CA; Security Bank Litigation, U.S. District Court of Connecticut; Arvida/JMB Derivative Litigation, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL; Citizens Utilities Co. Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court District of Connecticut; STB Systems, Inc. Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas Dallas Division; Arvida/JMB Derivative Litigation, Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County; Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Statements Fee Litigation, Circuit Court of Cook County, IL; Prison Realty Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court of Tennessee.

Areas of Practice

• Antitrust & Trade Regulation
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Banking & Finance Law
• Business & Commercial Law 100%
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• Business Organizations
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Law
• Litigation & Appeals
• Legal Malpractice
• Securities Law
• Tax Increment Financing

Representative Cases

• Barry Aron v. K. Donald Menefee, et al., Case No. 91-3185-RCL (U.S. District Court For The District Of Columbia)
• Estate of John L. Flake v. William K. Hoskins, et al., C.A. No. 98-2450 (District of Kansas)
• James F. Schofield, et al. v. McNeil Partners, et al., Case No. BC 133799 (Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles)
• Michael Calabrese and Joseph Santoro v. Richard Barbieri, Sr., Richard Barbieri, Jr., et al., Case No. 3:92-CV-322 (U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut)
• Jack M. Carlstrom, et al. v. Arvida/JMB Managers, Inc., et al., Case No. 96 CH 6892 (Circuit Court of Cook County)
• Joseph A. Ganino v. Citizens Utilities Company, et al., Civil Action No. 3:98CV00480 (U.S. District Court District of Connecticut 1999)
• Vadim Kisinko, et al. v. STB Systems, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 3:99 CV-2872-M (U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas Dallas Division)
• Arvida/JMB Partners, L.P. v. Vanderbilt Income and Growth Associates, L.L.C. and Raleigh Capital Associates, L.P., C.A. No. 15238 (Court of Chancery, State of Delaware in and for New Castle County)
• Kenneth Flaxman v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Case No. 98 CH 05947 (Circuit Court of Cook County)
• Barry Neil Lowe v. Compuserve, Inc., Case No. 90 CH 977 (Circuit Court of Cook County)
• In re Prison Realty Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 3:99-0452 (U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee 2000)

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Bad Faith Insurance, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Business Organizations, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Legal Malpractice, Securities Law, Tax Increment Financing