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Thomas O. Gorman, Esq. is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Mr. Gorman, whose practice involves a wide range of civil and criminal securities and business litigation matters, including conducting internal corporate investigations, defending public companies and individuals in SEC and DOJ investigations, and defending securities class action and derivative suits, is Co-chair of the ABA White Collar Crime Securities Section, and a former member of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Enforcement Division and Office of the General Counsel. He is a frequent speaker and author of articles regarding securities litigation topics and publishes a blog (www.SECActions.com), which comments on trends and current events in SEC and DOJ securities enforcement investigations and actions. Among his other honors, and those awarded for his blog, he has been selected since 2007 for inclusion in Super Lawyers in the area of securities litigation and Washington Business Journal previously recognized him as one of the five top lawyers in Washington, D.C.

David Z. Seide, Esq., a partner in the Litigation Group of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, focuses on white-collar crime, and represents companies and individuals in lawsuits or under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of Justice, and state and local agencies. The Co-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Task Force on Best Practices for Company Counsel to Follow When Providing Upjohn Warnings to Company Employees, and the principal author of a report for the ABA recommending best practices for company counsel to follow when interviewing company employees as part of an internal investigation, he is also the Co-Chair of the ABA Securities Fraud Subcommittee, and White Collar Crime Committee. Mr. Seide spent nearly 12 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles, where he was responsible for the investigation, prosecution and trial of multiple individuals and organizations suspected of engaging in securities fraud. He has published articles in numerous publications, speaks regularly to industry and trade groups, has lectured at law and business schools, and has taught at the National Institute for Trial Advocacy.