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Bill Berry, a former associate with Quinn Emanuel, returned to the firm in 2008 after four years in the Enforcement Division of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  While at the SEC, he led complex investigations of financial fraud, options-backdating, Ponzi schemes, and insider trading.  He also took over 40 investigative testimonies of witnesses, including a former U.S. Senator, a convicted fraudster profiled on NBC, and numerous prominent board members, CEOs, and CFOS, as well as witnesses who asserted Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination in the face of ongoing, parallel criminal prosecutions.  Mr. Berry also worked extensively with federal and state agencies, including the USAO, FBI, FTC, and FINRA, as well as the British Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Mr. Berry’s expertise, however, is not limited to SEC enforcement and securities litigation.  Bill started his legal career as a patent prosecutor and, with a degree in electrical engineering and service as an engineering officer in the U.S. Navy, he is well-versed in complex intellectual property litigation with an emphasis in high technology patent litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.  Mr. Berry has prosecuted and litigated patents in such technologies as piezo-electric printer heads and ink jet cartridges, telecommunication networks, “Blue-Tooth” compatible software , bio-mechanical devices, internet-based online auction software, electrical motors, micro-electronic devices, gaming software, and on-line transfer of music and video.

Represented founder of international LCD and HD TV semiconductor developer in SEC investigation involving allegedly inappropriate revenue recognition and stock options backdating at the company.

Represented a founder of Marvell Corporation in a nationwide securities class action suit and a derivative action that alleged stock options backdating at the company.

Represented Maxim Integrated Products in a nationwide securities class action suit and a derivative action that alleged stock options backdating at the company.

Represented a well-known PDA manufacturer in action against prominent investment bank alleging fraud in connection with auction rate securities.

Disposed of $100 million dollar consumer representative action on demurrer and handled appeal before the California Court of Appeal.

Obtained summary judgment on antitrust claims brought against a major lawn and garden manufacturer.

Quickly resolved defamation lawsuit against nationwide through a successful mediation.

Successfully defended $10 million dollar copyright infringement action.

Represented TV company accused of breaching contract with creator of hit BBC show.

Represented national bank in $20 million dollar lender liability arbitration.

Served as SEC co-trial counsel in prosecution of a $13 billion financial fraud by the nation’s largest publicly-traded healthcare companies.

Served as trial counsel in emergency SEC civil prosecution that immediately shut down a  $20 million real estate Ponzi scheme, garnering repeated media attention and resulting in the criminal conviction of the principal defendant.

Led SEC investigation of financial fraud involving the termination of top senior officers and directors from bio-tech distributor both companies.

Coordinated SEC-British FSA investigation of financial fraud at an international resort management company where top senior officers and sales personnel were engaged in illegal and clandestine cross-border deliveries of cash wage payments in an effort to reduce Spanish tax liability and artificially inflate income.