Stephen Hibbard is a partner in the Litigation Department and a member of the Securities Litigation, Asset Management Litigation, and White Collar & Investigations groups.
A highly regarded complex commercial and securities litigator with more than 30 years of experience, Steve represents financial institutions, companies, and individuals in commercial litigation, securities class actions, merger & acquisition litigation, derivative actions, and corporate governance disputes. He routinely represents clients in regulatory or internal investigations, and regularly advises public companies on fiduciary duty and disclosure issues.
Steve has led the defense of dozens of headline-making and high-profile matters from cryptocurrency to cyber-security, from fintech to greentech, and from the housing mortgage crisis to the age of digital assets and AI. Buyers, sellers, and financial advisors have relied on him in merger litigation, including in dozens of technology company mergers.
Steve has also handled complex litigation matters involving corporate finance, accounting, antitrust, defamation, copyright, tax, employment, RICO, and unfair business practices claims for businesses in a wide range of industries including investment banking, commercial banking, venture capital, private equity, asset management, biotech, pharmaceuticals, hardware, semiconductors, software, and sports leagues and teams.
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D.
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University of South Carolina, South Carolina Honors College, B.Ar.Sc
magna cum laude
Admissions & Qualifications
- California
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court, California, Eastern District
- U.S. District Court, California, Central District
- U.S. District Court, California, Northern District
- U.S. District Court, California, Southern District
- U.S. District Court, New York, Eastern District
- U.S. District Court, New York, Southern District
- U.S. District Court, Colorado
Memberships
Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Northern California, Past President
Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Relations, Chairman of the Board
Lawyers Without Borders, Director
South Carolina Honors College Partnership, Board member
Awards & Recognition
The Legal 500 United States: Securities Litigation, 2008
The Legal 500 United States: Dispute Resolution and Securities Litigation: Defense 2024
Northern California Super Lawyers: Securities Litigation, 2004-present
Best Lawyers in America, 2024