
Edward Totino
Biography
Practice Focus
Representative Legal Matters
Prior to joining the Firm, Ed acted on the following matters:
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Represented a wide range of defendants in more than a dozen class actions in both federal and state court alleging violations of California telephone recording laws.
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Represented defendants in numerous federal court class and individual actions alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Represented the founder of a public company to recover damages caused by the company's interference with the founder's ability to sell his shares.
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Defended a private investment fund from claims of securities fraud and insider trading.
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Defended a securities broker-dealer in multiple proceedings involving auction rate securities including arbitrations and a class action.
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Represented an SEC receiver in connection with recovering assets involved in a PONZI scheme.
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Defended an international bank in a dispute over a EUR 500 million bond.
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Represented a securities broker-dealer in a dispute over a USD 30 million collateralized debt obligation.
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Defended numerous private investment funds and their advisors from claims of securities fraud and stock manipulation.
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Represented an international bank in multiple actions arising from an international trade finance dispute.
Professional Honors
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Southern California Super Lawyer, Securities Litigation
- Recipient, Burton Award for Legal Achievement, 2006
- Recipient, Highly Commended Award, Emerald Literati Network, 2007
Admissions
- California~United States
- New York~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit~United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit~United States
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California~United States
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York~United States
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York~United States
Education
- Cornell Law School (JD, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif) (1993)
- University of Southern California (BA International Relations, magna cum laude) (1990)
- University of Kent at Canterbury (Diploma, with merit) (1989)
Languages
- English