Eric I. Niehaus

Eric I. Niehaus is an associate in the Firm's San Diego office, where his practice focuses on complex securities and derivative litigation. His efforts have resulted in numerous multi-million dollar recoveries to shareholders and extensive corporate governance changes. Recent examples include: Batwin v. Occam Networks, Inc. (C.D. Cal.); Commc’ns Workers of Am. Plan for Employees’ Pensions and Death Benefits v. CSK Auto Corp. (D. Ariz.); Marie Raymond Revocable Trust v. Mat Five (Del. Ch.); and Kelleher v. ADVO, Inc. (D. Conn.). Mr. Niehaus is currently prosecuting cases against several financial institutions arising from their role in the collapse of the mortgage-backed securities market.

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Niehaus worked as a Market Maker on the American Stock Exchange in New York, and the Pacific Stock Exchange in San Francisco. Mr. Niehaus earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in 1999 and his Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law, cum laude, in 2005, where he was a member of the California Western Law Review. Mr. Niehaus was admitted to the California Bar in 2005 and is licensed to practice in all United States District Courts of California.