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Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
212.701.3614
jcohen@cahill.com

Herbert S. Washer Joins Cahill

Date: 06/18/12

Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP is pleased to announce that Herbert S. Washer has joined the firm as a partner in the litigation practice group. Mr. Washer joins Cahill with over two decades of experience representing clients in a wide variety of securities and antitrust-related civil litigation, as well as regulatory enforcement and criminal matters.

Mr. Washer represents leading financial institutions, corporations and individuals in complex cases concerning accounting fraud, derivative products, commodities and securities trading, market manipulation, banking and price-fixing. He is ranked among the top litigators in New York by Chambers USA and other law firm ranking publications.

William M. Hartnett, Chairman of Cahill’s executive committee, said “Herb is an accomplished and well-respected securities lawyer whose experience strengthens our litigation and white collar defense capabilities. Herb’s judgment and expertise will be of great value to our clients.”

“Cahill has a sophisticated litigation practice and an accomplished team that has been on the front lines of large-scale and complex securities cases in recent years,” commented Herbert S. Washer, “Joining Cahill provides me with an ideal opportunity to enhance the service that I provide to my clients.”

Mr. Washer joins the firm from Shearman & Sterling LLP, where he served as the litigation group’s deputy practice group leader. He received his law degree from Boston University School of Law, cum laude, in 1991, and his undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 1988.

Julie Cohen
Director of Marketing and Communications
212.701.3614
jcohen@cahill.com