Salvatore Graziano

Mr. Graziano, an experienced trial attorney, has taken a leading role in a number of major securities fraud class actions over the past twenty years on behalf of institutional investors and hedge funds nationwide. These high profile cases include In re Schering-Plough Corp./ENHANCE Sec. Litig. (D.N.Y) (total recoveries of $688 million); In re Raytheon Sec. Litig. (D. Mass.) (total recoveries in excess of $460 million); In re Refco Sec. Litig. (S.D.N.Y.) (total recoveries in excess of $400 million); In re MicroStrategy, Inc. Sec. Litig. (E.D. Va.) (total recoveries in excess of $150 million); In re Bristol Myers Squibb Co. Sec. Litig.(S.D.N.Y.) (total recovery of $125 million); and In re New Century (C.D. Cal.) (total recoveries of approximately $125 million).

Featured consistently in prominent industry rankings as a leading attorney in the field, observers, peers and adversaries recognize Mr. Graziano as "a wonderfully talented lawyer with excellent judgment" and "a smart, aggressive lawyer who works hard for his clients" (Chambers USA); an attorney who performs "top quality work" (Benchmark Litigation); and a "highly effective litigator" (US Legal500). He is also regularly named as one of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America and as aNew York Super Lawyer.  Most recently, he was named one of three Legal MVPs in the nation by Law360 for his work in class actions.

Mr. Graziano is a member of the firm's Management Committee. He has previously served as the President of the National Association of Shareholder & Consumer Attorneys, and has served as a member of the Financial Reporting Committee and the Securities Regulation Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Graziano served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.

Mr. Graziano regularly lectures on securities fraud litigation and shareholder rights.

Cases

• Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.
• Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
• CBOT Holdings, Inc.
• Caremark / CVS
• Facebook, Inc.
• HealthSouth Corporation Inc.
• MF Global Holdings Limited Securities Litigation
• Medtronic, Inc.
• Merck & Co., Inc. (Vioxx-Related)
• Merck & Co., Inc. (Vytorin-Related)
• Monster Worldwide, Inc.
• New Century Financial Corporation
• Popular, Inc.
• Refco, Inc.
• Schering-Plough Corporation
• Scottish Re Group

Education

• New York University School of Law, 1991, J.D., cum laude
• New York University - The College of Arts and Science, 1988, B.A., cum laude, Psychology

Bar Admissions

• New York
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Awards

• May 2014 BLB&G Ranked a Top Tier Firm by Chambers for Ninth Consecutive Year
• November 2013 BLB&G Once Again Given Benchmark's Highest Ranking as a “Highly Recommended” Firm
• November 1, 2013 Law360 Profiles Max Berger and Salvatore Graziano as Legal “MVPs”
• November 1, 2013 Four BLB&G Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers for 2014
• September 24, 2013 10 BLB&G Attorneys Named as New York Metro, San Diego and Southern California “Super Lawyers”
• June 2013 Legal 500 Once Again Ranks BLB&G a First Tier Firm for Plaintiff Securities Litigation and a Top Firm for M&A Litigation; Seven BLB&G Attorneys Recognized
• May 2013 Chambers Gives BLB&G Top Ranking for Securities Litigation for the Eighth Year in a Row; Max Berger, Salvatore Graziano and Steven Singer recognized as Leaders in the Field
• April 25, 2013 Six BLB&G Partners Named to Lawdragon’s List of the “500 Leading Lawyers in America”
• February 19, 2013 Five BLB&G Partners Named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” Rankings
• November 2012 For Sixth Year in a Row, Benchmark Names BLB&G One of the Nation’s Leading Litigation Firms
• September 26, 2012 Seven BLB&G Partners Named as New York Metro and San Diego “Super Lawyers”
• August 2012 Four BLB&G Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers for 2013
• July 2012 Benchmark Plaintiff Names BLB&G a “Highly Recommended” Plaintiff Litigation Firm
• June 2012 Chambers Once Again Ranks BLB&G a Top Securities Litigation Firm; Names Max Berger and Sal Graziano as Leaders in the Field
• May 2012 Legal 500 Names BLB&G First Tier Firm for Plaintiff Securities Litigation for Sixth Year in a Row; Also Names BLB&G Top Firm for M&A Litigation; 10 BLB&G Attorneys Recognized
• January 2012 Benchmark Once Again Names BLB&G One of the Nation’s Leading Litigation Firms
• January 2012 Five BLB&G Partners Named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” List
• October 4, 2011 Six BLB&G Partners selected to 2011 Super Lawyers New York Metro Edition
• September 6, 2011 Max Berger, Blair Nicholas and Sal Graziano Named Best Lawyers for 2012
• June 2011 Chambers Ranks BLB&G First Among Firms Prosecuting Securities Litigation; Names Max Berger and Sal Graziano as Leaders in the Field

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