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Rebecca A. Lesser
New York, NY 10028
*************@*****.***
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, New York, NY
Temporary attorney
January 2011 - Present
Hired through Hire Counsel; Member of document review team on as needed
basis.
"DL Pursuits" Program November 2009 -
October 2010
Participation in voluntary separation program offered by Dewey & LeBoeuf,
LLP
Used this opportunity to expand knowledge base and keep current in areas of
professional interest including business ethics, compliance and corporate
governance.
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, New York, NY
Associate - Litigation Department
May 2005 - October 2009
Practice Groups: White Collar Criminal Defense & Investigations;
Securities, M&A and Corporate Governance Litigation
Represented clients in internal and government investigations, corporate
governance matters and compliance monitoring. In connection with the
above, conducted witness interviews; prepared clients for interviews and
depositions; interviewed employees of client; wrote interview memos;
drafted Wells submissions; defended depositions taken by the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Worked closely with experts; extensive client
contact; managed document collections and reviews; mentored junior
associates. Representative Matters:
. Internal Investigations:
- Represented the Executive Committee of a firm in connection with its
investigation into allegations of inappropriate business-related
activity by one of the firm's partners.
- Represented the Board of Directors of a software company in connection
with an internal investigation into the conduct and stock trading
activities of the company's CEO.
- Represented the Audit Committee of a global advertising and marketing
services company in connection with its investigation into the
company's stock options practices.
. Government Investigations:
- Represented an international bank in connection with an investigation
conducted by the United States Attorney's Office.
- Represented former members of an entertainment company's management in
connection with an SEC investigation into stock options practices.
- Represented a healthcare company in connection with an SEC
investigation.
- Represented an executive in connection with an investigation
conducted by the United States Attorney's Office regarding possible
violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
. Compliance Monitoring:
- Represented a government agency in connection with the monitoring of
several insurance brokerage companies in the wake of a multi-state
investigation of alleged wrongdoing and the resulting settlement
agreements.
- Acted as a monitor of the development and implementation of worldwide
remediation plans following internal investigations conducted at
global advertising and marketing services company.
. Board of Directors/Board Committee Representation:
- Advised independent members of a Board of Directors in connection with
the exercise of their fiduciary duties.
- Represented the Audit Committee of a global advertising and marketing
services company in connection with its oversight and evaluation of
over 40 internal investigations conducted worldwide and the issuance
of related financial restatements; assisted with related SEC
inquiries.
- Represented independent members of a Board of Directors in connection
with derivative litigation brought by creditors' committee alleging
breach of fiduciary duty.
- Represented a special litigation committee of a Board of Directors in
connection with allegations stemming from alleged stock options
backdating practices.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, New York, NY
September 2001 - April 2005
Associate - Litigation Department
. Member of a team litigating a large commercial contract dispute. Acted
as liaison and worked closely with clients. Supervised a team of
paralegals and junior associates in document review. Prepared for and
took depositions, worked with expert witnesses and supervised foreign
language translators and paralegals.
. Represented individual in connection with parallel investigations
conducted by the United States Attorney's Office and the SEC.
. Represented company in connection with investigations conducted by
multiple state agencies.
. Participated in cases involving estate disputes, intellectual property,
and bankruptcy adversary proceedings. Analyzed agreements for corporate
clients considering potential litigations.
. Worked on various motions and briefs, deposition outlines, document
reviews and production, privilege reviews and privilege logs. Drafted
various discovery requests and responses. Conducted witness interviews.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, New York, NY
May 2000 - August 2000
Summer Associate
EDUCATION
New York Law School, New York, NY
JD, Cum Laude, 2001.
Member, New York Law School Law Review (Editor - Notes & Comments)
George Washington University, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Business Administration (Concentration: Sports Management)
1998.
Dean's List, Spring, 1997.
New York University, School of Continuing & Professional Studies, New York,
NY
Business Ethics in the Organization, Winter 2010.
Continuing Legal Education: Attended numerous relevant continuing legal
education seminars from November, 2009 to October, 2010 during DL Pursuits
(e.g., "Advanced Corporate Compliance and Ethics Workshop" in 2009,
"Advanced Compliance and Ethics Institute" in 2010, "Enforcement 2010:
Multi-Agency Enforcement Efforts in the New Decade," and "Developments in
the Implementation of Dodd-Frank").
Admitted
New York State Bar, 2002
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2004
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York,
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