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Education

University of California at Berkeley (B.A., English, Phi Beta Kappa, 1993); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2000).

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California.

Memberships

State Bar of California.

Attorney Biography

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Alexander Lyon joined the firm in 2003 and practices litigation. His practice focuses on securities and corporate governance matters including shareholder litigation, internal investigations, and S.E.C. investigations and enforcement actions.

 

Experience

Mr. Lyon has represented companies, individual officers, and accounting firms in a wide range of matters relating to securities, including shareholder class actions and derivative litigation, Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement actions, and criminal and civil investigations. He also has significant experience in appeals, contract disputes, and alternative dispute resolution.

Mr. Lyon is actively involved in the firm’s pro bono and community efforts and has argued two pro bono cases in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  Mr. Lyon speaks French and Spanish.

Education

University of California at Berkeley (B.A., English, Phi Beta Kappa, 1993); University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (J.D., 2000).

Admissions & Courts

California.

Memberships

State Bar of California.

Publications

  • "Identity Theft Harms Customers and Businesses Alike"  San Diego Business Journal  5.1.2002