Spencer A. Burkholz
“Our experience in WorldCom and Enron helps us better represent clients around the world that have been defrauded by Wall Street.”
Spence Burkholz was one of the lead trial attorneys in the Household International securities class action that resulted in a jury verdict on liability and damages in favor of investors.
Spencer A. Burkholz is a partner in the Firm’s San Diego office and a member of the Firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Mr. Burkholz specializes in securities class actions and private actions on behalf of large institutional investors and was one of the lead trial attorneys in the Household securities class action that resulted in a jury verdict on liability and per share damages in favor of investors in May 2009. Mr. Burkholz represented public and private institutional investors in the Enron, WorldCom, Qwest and Cisco securities actions that have recovered billions of dollars for investors. Mr. Burkholz is currently representing large institutional investors in actions involving the credit crisis.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1989
Clark University, B.A., 1985, cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- California
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Ninth Circuits
- United States District Courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California
