Sean Coffey was a powerhouse among plaintiffs’ securities lawyers, touted as the potential new king of securities class actions following the troubles at Milberg LLP and his securing $6.1 billion in recoveries for WorldCom investors. But last fall, Mr. Coffey, 54, told his partners at Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann he would quit the firm and try something different – a run as New York’s next attorney general.
“When he came to tell me, I said, ‘Sean, maybe you should go on vacation,’” said Max Berger, who co-managed the firm with Mr. Coffey. “‘You can’t possibly be serious about this, look what you’d be giving up.’ And he said, ‘No, no, this is what I want to do.’”
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
