Michael W. Stockham

Michael Stockham routinely leads complex internal investigations on behalf of companies, board committees and individual directors, and he defends companies/directors in shareholder and securities class actions. In particular, his practice involves 1) investigations, trials and litigation arising out of financial restatements, accounting fraud and disputes over the adequacy of corporate disclosures, as well as 2) shareholder class actions and fiduciary duty disputes related to stock price drops, merger litigation and proxy fights. Mr. Stockham regularly serves as trial counsel in cases before federal and state courts around the country, and he regularly represents clients in arbitration proceedings. He is also a trusted business counselor and often provides pre-transaction and pre-litigation advice related to corporate governance and business issues for privately held and publicly traded companies. Texas Super Lawyers magazine recently named him one of the "Top 100 Overall" in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

In addition to his legal skills and knowledge, Mr. Stockham is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), certified by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), the world's largest anti-fraud organization that specializes in the complex issues raised by corporate and white-collar fraud and provides anti-fraud training and education, as well as compliance with anti-fraud controls. He is also a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), certified by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE).

For years, Mr. Stockham has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America guide, Texas Super Lawyers magazine and D Magazine for his outstanding legal work. He is AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He frequently speaks and authors chapters and articles on various topics, including corporate compliance; corporate governance; fraud prevention; securities litigation (10b-5, Section 11, Texas Securities Act); internal investigations; breach of contract and fraud issues; breach of fiduciary duty; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and Dodd-Frank matters; partnership disputes; and other business litigation topics.