Biography / Steven B. Lehat
CEO & Founder
Education:
Southwestern University School of Law J. D. (1979)
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award - Conflict of Laws
University of Cincinnati BBA (1973)
Major - Finance
Honors: Dean's List
Admitted: California Supreme Court (1980); District of Columbia Bar (2000); United States Court of International Trade (1982); United States District Courts: Central District of California (1980); Courts of Appeal: Federal Circuit (1982)
Memberships:
- The State Bar of California
- Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Santa Clara County Bar Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Los Angeles Lawyer Information and Referral Service (Intellectual Property, Customs, Securities Defense, Securities Offerings, administrative law panels)
- Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Beverly Hills Lawyer Information and Referral Service (Intellectual Property, International, Securities, and administrative law panels)
- Mentor to membership of twenty organizations across the country (including Chambers of Commerce, World Trade Centers, State Economic Agencies, USC's Marshall School of Business, and trade groups)
Awards:
Who's Who in American Law
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America
Biography / Mark J. Astarita
Securities Regulation and Litigation
Education
New York Law School, New York, New York, J.D., 1981, Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Barrister, Moot Court Executive Board
Queens College of the City University of New York
Flushing, New York, B.A., 1978
Professional Affiliations
New York County Lawyers Association
Essex County Bar Association
SIFMA-CL Member
Court Admissions
State of New York, 1982; State of New Jersey, 1982; United States Supreme Court, 2008; United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1983; United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, 1983; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1982; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1982; United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 1983; United States District Court for the Western District of New York, 1983; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1983; United States Tax Court, 1984
Biography / Peter Flynn
Over Two Decades of Experience Working inside the US Securities & Exchange Commission
Education:
Suffolk University Law School
JD 1978
Member of the Massachusetts Bar Boston College
BS 1973
Accounting Major
Industry Registrations:
Series 7, 24 and 27
Biography / Kirk G. Downing
Securities Litigation
Education
Loyola of Los Angeles School of Law J.D.-1980
Portland State University BA-1974
National Taiwan Normal University-Taipei, Taiwan, 1972-73
Sophia University-Tokyo, Japan, 1972
Admitted:
California Supreme Court (1980) ; United States District Courts: Central District of California (1980)
Legal Experience:
Holding his own private practice since 1980 has provided Mr. Downing with extensive experience in civil litigation with a concentration in securities defense, trademarks, copyrights, patents, international trade (especially textiles and import/export transactions), mold claims, white collar crime, business and real property law and all aspects of corporate law.