Biography

Kevin Lesinski is a partner in the San Francisco office and is a founding member of the firm’s Securities and Financial Litigation Practice Group.  He represents “Big Four” accounting firms, insurance companies, financial services firms, public and private corporations, investment advisors, private equity firms and corporate officers and directors in complex litigation, class actions, bankruptcy adversary proceedings and internal corporate investigations.

Mr. Lesinski has successfully defended clients in investigations and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, state accountancy boards, state commissioners of revenue and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

He has extensive jury trial and appellate experience in cases involving claims of securities fraud, auditor liability, wage & hour law violation, tax liability, trade secret misappropriation, patent infringement, antitrust violations, bad-faith insurance practices, consumer fraud, ERISA liability, breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract.

Mr. Lesinski is a graduate of Harvard Law School and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.  He is a frequent speaker on legal trends affecting American and international business, including directors’ and officers’ liability, securities fraud, insurance best practices, accountant liability and the protection of intellectual property.  He has been an active member of the California bar for 25 years and has successfully handled many high profile cases in Northern and Southern California.

Education

Admissions

• California
• Massachusetts
• Michigan

Courts

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the First, Sixth, Ninth and Federal Circuits
• U.S. District Court for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California
• U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut