Joy Ann Bull

Joy Bull has specialized in negotiating and documenting complex settlements of class and derivative actions since 1995.  She obtains court approval and oversees distribution of the recoveries to defrauded investors.

Joy Ann Bull has specialized in the litigation of class actions since 1989 and in 1995 began to focus almost exclusively on the negotiation and settlement of class actions and obtaining the required court approval of the settlements, plans of allocations, and payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses. She also oversees distribution of the funds obtained in settlements to eligible class members. Most recently, Ms. Bull worked closely with the SEC in the joint distribution of the settlement funds obtained by the SEC and in the private class actions against HealthSouth and certain related parties.

Ms. Bull has negotiated complex settlement agreements and obtained court approval of a variety of notable settlements, including In re HealthSouth Corp. Sec. Litig., No. CV-03-BE-1500-S (N.D. Ala.) ($671 million recovery); BP plc Shareholder Litigation, No. 3AN-06-11929CI (Alaska Super. Ct.) (BP agreed to improved shareholder input and shareholder rights as well as operational safety oversight); Royal Dutch Shell Shareholder Litig., No. 04-CV-3603 (D.N.J.) (obtained improved governance standards, shareholder participation in nomination of board members, board independence standards, and compensation practices); Carbon Fiber Antitrust Litigation, No. CV-99-7796 (C.D. Cal.) ($67.5 million recovery); Ryan v. Flowserve Corp., No. 3:03-CV-01769-B (N.D. Tex.) ($55 million recovery); In re Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 1:04-cv-00416 (M.D.N.C.) ($75 million recovery); In re Northwestern Corp. Sec. Litig., No. CIV-03-4049 (D.S.D.) ($48 million recovery); In re Dole S’holders Litig., No. BC281949 (Cal. Super. Ct., Los Angeles County) ($172 million recovery plus injunctive relief); In re Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 1030 (M.D. Fla.) ($89 million); In re LifeScan, Inc. Consumer Litig., No. C-98-20321 (N.D. Cal.) ($45 million cash recovery); and Hall v. NCAA, No. 94-2392 (D. Kan.) (more than $70 million cash recovery).