A. Rick Atwood, Jr.

Through his nationwide representation of institutional and individual shareholders in merger-related litigation, Rick Atwood has helped recover the largest post-merger common funds on record.

A. Rick Atwood, Jr. has successfully represented shareholders in securities class actions, merger-related class actions, and shareholder derivative suits in federal and state courts in numerous jurisdictions, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Washington, D.C. Through his litigation efforts at both the trial and appellate levels, Mr. Atwood has helped recover billions of dollars for public shareholders.

Significant reported opinions include: Crandon Capital Partners v. Shelk, 342 Ore. 555 (2007) (reversing dismissal of action); Ind. State Dist. Council of Laborers and HOD Carriers Pension Fund v. Renal Care Group, Inc., No. 3:05-0451, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24210 (M.D. Tenn. Aug. 18, 2005) (successfully obtaining remand of case improperly removed to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act); Pipefitters Locals 522 & 633 Pension Trust Fund v. Salem Commc'ns Corp., No. CV 05-2730-RGK (MCx), 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14202 (C.D. Cal. June 28, 2005) (successfully obtaining remand of case improperly removed to federal court under the Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998); In re Prime Hospitality, Inc. S'holders Litig., No. 652-N, 2005 Del. Ch. LEXIS 61 (Del. Ch. May 4, 2005) (successfully objecting to unfair settlement and thereafter obtaining $25 million recovery for shareholders); Ind. State Dist. Council of Laborers v. Brukardt, No. M2007-02271-COA-R3-CV, 2009 Tenn. App. LEXIS 269 (Tenn. Ct. App. Feb. 19, 2009) (reversing dismissal of action); Pate v. Elloway, No. 01-03-00187-CV, 2003 Tex. App. LEXIS 9681 (Tex. App. Houston 1st Dist. Nov. 13, 2003) (upholding grant of class certification and denial of motion to dismiss).