About the authors and editors

• Jurisdiction: Washington

ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND EDITORS

Melissa Anderson was previously an associate in the Seattle office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, where she practiced securities litigation. She graduated from Harvard Law School in 2009 and from the University of Washington in 2000. Ms. Anderson is currently associate general counsel for a healthcare insurance carrier in Washington.

Karen Bloom is an associate with Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, Washington. Ms. Bloom's practice focuses on securities litigation, corporate governance, investigations and white collar defense, and other complex commercial litigation. Ms. Bloom received her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and her B.A. from Stanford University.

Joseph E. Bringman is a senior counsel with Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, Washington. Mr. Bringman's practice emphasizes securities and corporate governance litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and other complex commercial litigation. A former acting assistant professor at the University of Washington School of Law, Mr. Bringman obtained his J.D. from the Stanford Law School and his B.A. from Yale University.

Daniel J. Dunne is a partner in the Seattle office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. He is a member of the Securities Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement practice group. His practice focuses on defense of financial institutions, accountants, corporations, and directors and officers in complex litigation in federal and state courts. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1985 and his B.A., with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1980.

Andrew R. Escobar is an associate in the Seattle office of DLA Piper LLP (US). He graduated from the Yale Law School in 2004 and from the University of Southern California in 2001. His practice focuses on defense of securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits, financial services litigation, and other complex litigation, particularly defense of class actions.

Juli E. Farris is a partner at Keller Rohrback L.L.P. in the firm's Complex Litigation Group. Her practice focuses on banking and securities litigation. Ms. Farris represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex multiparty litigation involving allegations of securities and bank regulatory law violations, financial fraud, and breach of fiduciary duty. She is a graduate of Stanford University (B.A. English, 1982) and Stanford Law School (J.D. 1987).

Erin K. Flory, a partner in the Seattle office of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, prosecutes class-action lawsuits challenging securities fraud and other forms of corporate misconduct. A 21-year veteran of the firm, Mr. Flory has played prominent roles in notable Hagens Berman cases including Charles Schwab Securities Litigation, In re Boeing Securities Litigation, Electronic Arts I NCAA Right-of-Publicity Litigation, and the NCAA Concussion Litigation. Mr. Flory obtained his J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law and his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Washington School of Economics.

John A. Goldmark is an associate with Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. He focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on securities litigation, consumer class-action defense, and intellectual property matters. Mr. Goldmark graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2008.

Charles J. Ha is Of Counsel in the Seattle office of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP. He...