Praise From the Courts

One of the best lawyers to appear in front of me in a long time…

In Re: ShoreTel, Inc. Securities Litigation
Hon. Charles R. Breyer
United States District Judge

In sum, my only deeply held regret in this case is that bioscience has not sufficiently advanced to allow the cloning of Ms. Miller…for lead counsel roles in all complex civil class action litigation in the Northern District of Iowa.

In Re: Elgaouni v. Meta Financial Group, Inc.
Hon. Mark W. Bennett
United States District Judge

Class Counsel [in the record setting $3 billion recovery] represents that KSF’s work was performed with proper diligence and the Petrobras Defendants state that KSF made a substantial contribution to the class.

In Re: Petrobras Securities Litigation
Hon. Jed S. Rakoff
United States District Judge

I find that this action has been a model of how complex class actions should be conducted.

In Re: Elgaouni v. Meta Financial Group, Inc.
Hon. Mark W. Bennett
United States District Judge

I’m familiar with the attorneys on both sides of the V here. Suffice it to say, they are very well regarded; not only by me, but by this entire court.

I want to thank counsel for your excellent work in this case throughout the litigation.

In re Fitbit, Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation
Vice Chancellor Joseph R. Slights III
Delaware Court of Chancery

You had a choice. You could withdraw from the case or you could push it to such an extent that at some point a settlement would be forthcoming. You chose the latter…

In Re: Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., Auction Rate Securities Derivative Litigation
Hon. Alvin K. Hellerstein
United States District Judge

I applaud their skill, expertise, zealousness, judgment, civility, and professionalism in putting the best interests of their respective clients first and not only foremost, but exclusively ahead of their law firms’ financial interests.

In Re: Elgaouni v. Meta Financial Group, Inc.
Hon. Mark W. Bennett
United States District Judge

I was at a judicial conference…bragging about the lawyers who handled this case saying they did a good job while being extremely zealous.

Alexander Rice v. Genworth Financial Inc., et al.
Hon. Robert E. Payne
United States District Judge

[Kahn Swick & Foti] earned my unyielding admiration and respect in this case for the efficient and exceptionally reasonable way in which they found a prompt, fair, and equitable solution to the complex problems their clients faced..

In Re: Elgaouni v. Meta Financial Group, Inc.
Hon. Mark W. Bennett
United States District Judge

[Q]uite frankly, [KSF’s complaint and motion to dismiss pleadings are] some of the best writing that I have seen in my time on the bench or as a practitioner [and noting] the level of legal talent that is here today.

In Re: Health Insurance Securities Litigation
Hon. Christopher P. Tuite
United States Federal Magistrate

[Noting] the quality of work and results achieved for the settlement class.

In re CytRx Corp. Securities Litigation
Hon. Chief Judge George H. King
United States District Judge

[S]ettlement may not have been reached without Lead Counsel’s skill and expertise.

Khoja v. Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc., et al.
Hon. Janis L. Sammartino
United States District Judge

Lead Counsel [KSF] have obtained significant benefits for FAB in
obtaining extensive corporate governance reforms in
settlement that will help assure that the alleged conduct in this
action does not recur.

In re FAB Universal Corp. S’holder Derivative Litig.
Hon. Robert W. Sweet
United States District Judge

…thank you for the quality of the briefing and the argument….It’s a privilege to get to hear argument and get to read briefing at the level that has been presented…

Yancy v. Noble Energy, Inc.
Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, III
Delaware Court of Chancery

[Y]ou turned a case that was a loser in the district court into a victory for plaintiffs…

Nguyen v. NewLink Genetics Corp., et al.
Hon. William H. Pauley
United States District Judge