Attorney at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Attorney at Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
- Past
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- Attorney at Schubert & Reed
- Principal at Cotchett Pitre Simon & McCarthy LLP
- Senior Staff Attorney at Ninth Circuit
- Law Clerk at United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
- Education
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- Southern Illinois University School of Law
- DePauw University
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Peter Borkon’s Summary
Mr. Borkon works as part of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro's securities team in the San Francisco office where he has worked since 2007. His practice is focused on complex civil litigation, particularly securities and antitrust class actions and shareholder derivative suits. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Mr. Borkon was a key team member in the Homestore Securities Litigation, resulting in settlements valued at more than $100 million. Mr. Borkon was also instrumental at drafting the complaint, defeating multiple motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment.
Peter Borkon’s Specialties:
Complex Civil Litigation – particularly securities and antitrust class actions and shareholder derivative suits
Peter Borkon’s Experience
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Attorney
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Law Practice industry)
December 2007 — Present (2 years )
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Attorney
Schubert & Reed
(Law Practice industry)
March 2005 — December 2007 (2 years 10 months)
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Principal
Cotchett Pitre Simon & McCarthy LLP
(Law Practice industry)
April 2001 — February 2005 (3 years 11 months)
At this firm, I worked on all aspects of securities and antitrust litigation. I was responsible for investigation, briefing, legal strategy, managing staff, taking and defending depositions and appearances in court.
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Senior Staff Attorney
Ninth Circuit
(Judiciary industry)
September 1998 — April 2001 (2 years 8 months)
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Law Clerk
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
(Judiciary industry)
August 1996 — September 1998 (2 years 2 months)
Law clerk to the Chief Judge of the Southern District of Illinois, the Hon. J. Phil Gilbert.
Peter Borkon’s Education
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Southern Illinois University School of Law
J.D. , 1993 — 1996
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DePauw University
B.A. , Political Science , 1989 — 1992
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Peter Borkon’s Groups:
Co-Chair of the Board of Directors at AIDS Legal Referral Panel
Member of Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedoms Judicial Review Committee
Steinberg Leadership Fellow with the Anti-Defamation League
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DePauw University Alumni Group -
Hagens Berman
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