Prior to
practicing law, Mr. Lagorio had several years experience working as a financial analyst, securities broker and investment advisor. He has successfully represented investors in a wide variety of complex securities class actions and shareholder derivative suits, obtaining many significant monetary recoveries often under very challenging factual and legal circumstances, including In re Blech Securities Litigation, see e.g. 187 F.R.D. 97 (S.D.N.Y. 1999), 961 F.Supp. 569 (S.D.N.Y. 1997) (co-lead counsel in recovering over $15 million in complex market manipulation case against clearing firm, market makers and affiliates where central participants in scheme were insolvent); Degulis v. LXR Biotechnology, Inc., 928 F.Supp. 1301 (S.D.N.Y. 1996) (companion case); Hynes v. The Enstar Group, Inc., 90-C-1204-N (M.D. Alabama) (co-lead counsel in recovery of over $23 million in case involving defunct company); Cooper v. Kana, 3:98-CV-2804 (N.D. Texas) (co-lead counsel in recovering large percentage of investors' losses arising out of initial public offering of company that became insolvent due to accounting irregularities); Lynn v. Infinity Investors Ltd., 3:97-CV-226 (E.D. Tenn.) (co-lead counsel in recovering majority of investors' losses against convertible debenture purchasers in market manipulation and breach of contract case despite bankruptcy of securities issuer and plan of reorganization that sought to dismiss the case); Schulte v. Oxford Development Corp., 97-1333 (D.Md. 1998), order approving settlement affirmed, 135 F.3d 770 (4th Cir. 1998) (co-lead counsel in obtaining comprehensive settlement valued at over $11 million on behalf of limited partners in connection with complex real estate partnership restructuring transaction); Caven v. Miller, No. H-96-CV-3464 (S.D. Tex.) (co-lead counsel in shareholder derivative action recovering $18 million of benefits on behalf of successor company in merger); Rosenblum v. Equis Financial Group, No. 98-8030 (S.D. Fla.) (one of three counsel actively involved in achieving comprehensive class and derivative settlements in connection with complex equipment leasing partnership restructuring transaction); In re Xchange, Inc. Sec. Litig, 1:01-CV-10322 (D.Mass.) (local counsel actively involved in obtaining $8.5 million settlement in case involving securities of bankrupt software company). Mr. Lagorio has also represented both investors and registered representatives in NASD and FINRA securities arbitration proceedings and in regulatory investigations and actions.
Mr. Lagorio has also been actively involved in the successful prosecution of various state and nationwide class actions arising out of defective product, mass tort and/or deceptive trade practice claims, including Michaeli v. eXact Advertising LLC, Civil Action No. 1:05-cv-08331-PKL (S.D.N.Y.) (co-lead counsel in obtaining comprehensive equitable relief in nationwide class action challenging alleged deceptive internet advertising practices);
Lapic v. Boston Coach Corp., Civil Action No. 06-0896-BLS (Suffolk County, MA Superior Court) (co-lead counsel recovering over $1 million in unpaid tips on behalf of class of limousine drivers brought under Massachusetts Tip Statute); Borrelli v. Arnel Co, Inc., Civil Action No. 06-2382 (Essex County, MA) (co-lead counsel in $7 million settlement arising out of chemical plant explosion); Muccioli v. Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc., Civil Action No. 413148 (San Mateo County, CA Superior Court) (co-lead counsel obtaining free service and repairs and extended warranty period and partial cash refunds of past repair costs to purchasers of video game consoles); and Hardy v. Sears Roebuck & Co., Civil Action No. 98-CV-06305 (Cook County, IL) (providing various warranty repairs to purchasers of home improvement services); Michaels v. Phoenix Home Life Mutual Insurance Co., Index No. 5318-95 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Albany County), 1997 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 171 (1996) (approving comprehensive class settlement in litigation involving sale of life insurance policies); Natal v. Transamerica Occidental Life Insurance Co., Index No. 694829 (San Diego, CA Superior Court) (same); Sebago, Inc. v. Beazer East, Inc., No. 96-10069 (D. Mass.) (defective foam roof insulation settlement with benefits estimated at present value of $240 million).
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