Overview
Jack Clabby leads the firm’s Securities and Derivative Litigation Practice. His practice focuses on corporate governance, fraud, and shareholder litigation, including the defense of securities fraud class actions and derivative lawsuits. A former federal prosecutor, he also represents companies and special litigation committees in connection with internal corporate investigations.
Jack is active in the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation, in which he is a co-chair of the Class Actions Subcommittee of the Securities Litigation Committee.
Jack also counsels companies, directors, and officers on corporate governance matters, including changes in control, director independence, succession planning, and director education. He assists companies in responding to shareholder derivative demands and in setting up special litigation committees.
Jack represents a number of banks and other financial institutions in litigation, investigations, and in responding to subpoenas. He has particular experience in representing international banks in U.S. litigation.
Jack began his career as an associate at the litigation firm Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C.