Shawn A. Williams

Prior to joining the Firm, Shawn Williams served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office from 1995-2000 where he obtained significant trial and investigative experience.

Shawn A. Williams is a partner in the Firm's San Francisco, California office. Mr. Williams' practice focuses on securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions. Mr. Williams was among the lead class counsel for the Firm in notable cases, including: In re Harmonic Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 00-2287 (N.D. Cal.); In re Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. Sec. Litig., No. 04-0416 (M.D.N.C.); and In re Veritas Software Corp. Sec. Litig., No. 03-0283-MMC (N.D. Cal.).

Mr. Williams is also among the Firm's lead attorneys prosecuting shareholder derivative actions, in particular, numerous stock option backdating actions, securing tens of millions of dollars in cash recoveries, and negotiating the implementation of comprehensive corporate governance enhancements for companies victimized by fraudulent stock option practices. See, e.g., In re McAfee, Inc. Derivative Litig., No. 06-3484-JF (N.D. Cal.); In re Marvell Tech. Group Ltd. Derivative Litig., No. 06-3894-RMW (N.D. Cal.); and The Home Depot, Inc. Derivative Litig., No. 2006-cv-122302 (Ga. Super. Ct. Fulton County).

Prior to joining the Firm in 2000, Mr. Williams served for five years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office where he tried over 20 cases to New York City juries, and led white collar fraud grand jury investigations.

Mr. Williams received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The State University of New York at Albany in 1991. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Illinois in 1995.