Joshua W. Ruthizer

Joshua Ruthizer was lead counsel in the securities class action litigation against Microchip Technology Inc. related to Microchip’s alleged false statements concerning the acquisition of Microsemi Corporation. In 2022, the litigation resulted in a settlement of $9 million for investors in Microchip common stock. In 2017, Josh and Wolf Popper recovered $43.75 million in settlement for investors in Amedisys, Inc. common stock. This securities fraud litigation alleged Amedisys was engaged in an undisclosed Medicare fraud scheme by which it improperly inflated Medicare reimbursements by pressuring and intimidating nurses and therapists to provide unnecessary treatment to trigger higher fees. Josh and Wolf Popper also recovered $280 million for investors in Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities issued by an affiliate of JPMorgan, and also secured a $45 million recovery for the State of New Jersey, Division of Investment in it opt-out litigation against Merrill Lynch. Prior to joining Wolf Popper, Josh spent six years practicing commercial, securities, and intellectual property litigation at Proskauer Rose LLP. Josh also participated in a six-month public interest externship with the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, first chairing more than fifteen jury trials in New York Supreme Court, Bronx County. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Joshua W. Ruthizer included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Legal Aid Society's Award for Outstanding Pro Bono service award, 2005 Empire State Counsel honoree, 2008 Super Lawyers (New York - Metro Edition) in Securities Litigation, 2019 - 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Star in Securities Litigation, 2014 - 2018 Other Sources of Feedback About Joshua W. Ruthizer Included on the 2025New York Metro Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2017 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

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• Lessons Learned from the Banking Crisis: A look Back and Forward at the Six-Month Mark, The National Public Pension Fund Association (NPPFA) National Roundtable, August 29, 2023
• Lessons Learned from the Banking Crisis: A look Back and Forward at the Six-Month Mark, Koried Global Investors Summit, July 20, 2023
• Recovering Damages from Frauds in Non-Conventional Investments, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) Annual Conference, April 4, 2023
• The Case For and Against Shareholders Litigating ESG Issues, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 25, 2022
• Will Crypto Currency ever be appropriate for Institutional Investors?; KORIED Plan Sponsor Educational Institute, January 21, 2022
• Law & Disorder…Ripped from the Headlines, KORIED Plan Sponsor Educational Institute, January 19, 2022
• Securities Fraud Litigation in the Age of Covid-19: Trends, Issues, and Practical Implications, KORIED Global Summit, July 15, 2021
• Securities Fraud in the Age of COVID-19: Protecting Your Portfolio, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Virtual Fall Conference, February 2, 2021
• Securities Litigation Q&A, Florida Public Pension Trustees Association Trustee School, February 4, 2019
• Ten Years After the Financial Crisis: Where Are We Now? Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ 2018 Summer Educational Forum, August 13, 2018
• Hot Topics in Corporate Governance, Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ 2018 Annual Conference, April 16, 2018

• New York
• Florida
• Supreme Court of the United States of America
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida

• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Council
• Federal Courts Committee, former member
• Federal Courts Committee’s Supreme Court Subcommittee, former chair
• National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA)
• New York City Bar Association's Judiciary Committee, member
• New York State Bar Association
• The Florida Bar
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Alpha Theta