George E. Greer, a Partner in Orrick’s Seattle office, is a member of the Securities Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement Group. Mr. Greer’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities, corporate governance and professional liability for accounting firms, class actions and energy issues.
Mr. Greer has represented issuers, officers, directors, accountants and underwriters in class action securities litigation and in Securities and Exchange Commission investigations and enforcement proceedings. Mr. Greer’s practice also includes representation of companies, Special Litigation Committees and individuals in corporate governance disputes. He has conducted a number of internal investigations on behalf of boards of directors of both public and private companies. His experience in the energy arena includes the representation of the Bonneville Power Administration in an arbitration involving more than a billion dollars in claimed damages.
Mr. Greer received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and his J.D. from Stanford Law School.
He is the author of Bloomberg BNA Securities Practice Portfolio Series No. 284, Federal Securities Law Liability of Underwriters, Accountants and Attorneys.