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John C. Letteri
1299 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington DC 20004
+1 202.383.6519
+1 202.383.6610 (Fax)
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Senior Attorney
Prior to joining Howrey, Mr. Letteri served as a Senior Counsel in the Division of Enforcement of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission where he led investigations into actions including international insider trading, stock fraud, improper revenue recognition, and fraud in a corporate acquisition. Mr. Letteri began his career in Washington, DC as a legislative assistant to a senior United States Senator.
Mr. Letteri’s private practice, which has included trying cases to a jury verdict, has focused on defending individuals, corporations, trust companies, hedge funds, and broker-dealers caught up in government civil and criminal securities investigations and securities class action matters involving allegations including improper short sales of stock, fraud in PIPE and other stock transactions, improper accounting practices, disclosure and omission issues with respect to corporate public filings, misuse of finite reinsurance transactions, insider trading, market timing, and alleged violations of broker-dealer regulations, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Bank Holding Company Act. Mr. Letteri also has worked on internal investigations of problematic practices on behalf of corporate audit committees and boards of directors.
Howrey offers an exceptional value to clients. Howrey attorneys tackle problems with the benefit of years of courtroom and government agency experience and with the judgment and know-how born of that experience to deliver excellent legal services in an efficient and cost-effective manner.
Representative Highlights
- SEC v. Gryphon Partners, et al. Judge Stein granted motion to dismiss in favor of clients on claims that clients committed fraud and violated Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 by engaging in short sales of stock of certain companies while holding PIPE shares of the same companies; case closely watched in the hedge fund community.
- In re Converium Holding AG Securities Litigation. Judge Cote dismissed class plaintiffs’ claims that client made false statements in a prospectus in violation of the Securities Act of 1933 and alleged false and misleading claims in connection with the sale of IPO stock under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- Non-public Investigation of Trust Company . Representing a trust company in simultaneous investigations brought by SEC, FINRA and Illinois Securities Department; allegations include fraud, violations of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and violations of certain state securities broker registration rules.
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Admissions
- Maryland, 1987
- Texas, 1990
- District of Columbia, 1988
Education
- Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (JD, 1987), Catholic University Law Review, Note and Comment Editor, Vol. 36
- University of Vermont (BA, English and Political Science, 1980), Member, Boulder Society; Winner, Philo O. Bennet Award; Editor-in-Chief, Vermont Cynic
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