Maynard, Cooper & Gale, P.C. is pleased to announce that Richard J. Davis has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as a Shareholder in the Securities Litigation Practice Group. Richard has represented financial institutions in class actions involving, among other things, online bond trading services and pricing of initial public offerings. He also has defended companies in customer arbitrations relating to suitability, churning, and other alleged sales practice violations. Richard also is experienced in conducting internal investigations and handling government investigations.

Richard is a graduate of Duke University School of Law and Cornell University. He is a member of the Alabama, New York, and New Jersey state bars, as well as the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association and the National Society of Compliance Professionals. Richard previously was counsel at another Birmingham, Alabama law firm and was a partner at Epstein Becker & Green in New Jersey before moving to Alabama. Maynard's securities litigation practice encompasses virtually every type of securities dispute. The attorneys in the Securities Litigation group offer extensive experience in all facets of securities litigation and regulatory matters. We service our clients in litigation and arbitrations across the country.