Mr. McPherson is a litigation partner based in the New York office. His wide-ranging practice includes representing companies and individuals in investigations (both regulatory and internal), class action lawsuits, securities fraud litigation, and contractual disputes. Representing clients in various industries, his cases have involved claims and defenses based on federal transportation law, federal and state securities laws, RICO, federal civil rights laws, the Alien Tort Statute, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Class Action Fairness Act, and various states’ deceptive practices statutes.

• The defense of a global cargo carrier in a New York Attorney General investigation.
• Winning a motion to dismiss a securities fraud lawsuit on behalf of an on-line retailer. See Weinstein v. Appelbaum, 193 F.Supp. 2d 774 (S.D.N.Y. 2002).
• Winning a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit against a major financial institution.
• The defense of an oil and gas company in a securities fraud lawsuit, resulting in a favorable settlement for the client.