Jeffrey B. Rudman

Practice:

Mr. Rudman is a nationally recognized authority on defending shareholder class and derivative actions and S.E.C. investigations. He is regularly cited by a variety of guides and directories to the legal profession.

The 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 editions of Chambers USA list him as a star individual. The 2010 Chambers says he is "smart and zealous" and deemed "the dean of the securities Bar." The 2009 Chambers says, “When it comes to securities litigation, clients reserve the highest praise for [his] courtroom advocacy: ‘He’s just a stellar defense lawyer, absolutely superb.’” The 2008 edition of Chambers USA offers quotes that he is “a genius” with “one of the best grasps of the English language you are ever likely to come across” and “a towering figure in the courtroom.” The 2009 edition of the Legal 500 describes him as “[a] legal scholar and a ferocious advocate.”

The 2004 edition of Chambers USA says he is “effective, talented and ethical” and, for many, “the first name for securities work.” The 2006 edition of Chambers USA hails him as “a fabulous advocate” and “great strategist” who enjoys a “tremendous reputation.” The Boston Globe has referred to Mr. Rudman as “the lawyer...companies call when they get into trouble with their stock.” He has been listed in every edition of The Best Lawyers in America and was selected as one of the “500 Leading Lawyers and Judges in America” by Lawdragon Magazine which described him as “steely” and a “standout in both securities litigation and enforcement work.”

Mr. Rudman has represented public companies and/or their officers and directors across the country. These companies include: Medtronic, Red Hat, Juniper Networks, Brocade, State Street, John Hancock, Massachusetts Financial Services, Putnam Investments, Sonus Networks, Sepracor, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Analog Devices, Staples, First Marblehead, Savings Bank Life Insurance, and dozens of others. A list of his reported decisions is available on request, among them, the leading case on the business judgment rule in Massachusetts, Harhen v. Brown, 431 Mass. 383 (2000).

Activities:

• Mr. Rudman currently serves as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Boston Public Library.
• For approximately 30 years, he administered the Rhodes Scholarship selection process in the northeastern United States.
• He lectures frequently on securities litigation, fiduciary duty, and a range of other topics.

Bar Admissions:

• Massachusetts

Education:

• JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1975, Winner, Ames Moot Court Competition
• BA, First, Honours School of Modern History, Oxford University, 1972, Rhodes Scholar
• AB, Columbia University, 1970, Phi Beta Kappa