Stephen R. Astley
“I am proud to work among the country’s premier attorneys dedicated to protecting investors’ rights.”
Stephen Astley obtained extensive trial experience as Senior Defense Counsel of the United States Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
Prior to joining Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Mr. Astley was a senior associate with the Miami office of Hunton & Williams, where he concentrated his practice on class action defense, including securities class actions, and white collar criminal defense. Mr. Astley also represented numerous corporate clients accused of engaging in unfair and deceptive practices.
Prior to joining Hunton & Williams, Mr. Astley was an active duty member of the United States Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps. In that capacity, Mr. Astley was the Senior Defense Counsel for the Naval Legal Service Office Pearl Harbor Detachment where he was the lead trial defense counsel in numerous court-martials and oversaw the operations of a large Navy legal department, including its attorneys and support staff. Mr. Astley currently holds the rank of Lieutenant.
A substantial portion of Mr. Astley’s current practice is devoted to representing shareholders in actions brought under the federal securities laws.
From 2002-2003, Mr. Astley clerked for the Honorable Peter T. Fay, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Professional Affiliations
Licensed CPA in Florida
Education
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 2001, cum laude
University of Hawaii at Manoa, M.A., 1997, Accounting
Florida State University, B.S., 1995, Communications
Admissions
- Florida
- California
- District of Columbia
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
- United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- United States Tax Court
