James T. Christie is a Partner in the New York office of Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP. Christie focuses on prosecuting complex securities fraud cases on behalf of institutional investors. He is currently involved in litigating cases against major U.S. and non-U.S. corporations, such as Array, Estée Lauder, Fidelity National Information Services (FIS), Nikola, Opendoor, and StoneCo.
Christie is a member of the Firm's Executive Committee and also serves as Assistant General Counsel and Co-Chair of the Technology Committee.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2025 | Plaintiff Securities Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2025 | Complex Securities Fraud Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2024 | Plaintiff Securities Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2024 | Complex Securities Fraud Litigation |
| Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2023 | Plaintiff Securities Litigation |
Christie was an integral part of the Firm’s team that helped recover $192.5 million for investors in a settlement for In re SCANA Corporation Securities Litigation. Christie served in a critical role in recovering a $125 million settlement on behalf of investors in Boston Retirement System v. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Christie was a crucial part of a cross-border effort in In re Canntrust Holdings Securities Litigation that was able obtain a landmark CA$129.5 million settlement against a Canadian cannabis producer and its executive officers. Christie was actively involved in litigating In re Okta, Inc. Securities Litigation, which resulted in a $60 million settlement. James helped lead an effort in fast paced case litigated in the Eastern District of Virginia, In re Jeld-Wen Holding, Inc. Securities Litigation, where the Firm recovered $40 million for injured investors. In addition, Christie was a key contributor to the Firm’s efforts in recovering $47 million for investors in a case against a vaccine manufacturer in Sinnathurai v. Novavax, Inc. Christie also assisted in recovering $20 million on behalf of investors in Avila v. LifeLock, Inc., where he played a significant role in obtaining a key appellate victory in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversing the district court’s order dismissing the case with prejudice. In addition, Christie assisted in the $14.75 million recovery secured for investors against PTC Therapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical manufacturer of orphan drugs, in In re PTC Therapeutics, Inc. Securities Litigation. Christie previously served as a Judicial Intern in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York under the Honorable Sandra J. Feuerstein.
He is an active member of the American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Council, and the Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees (GAPPT), where he serves on the Rules Committee.