Patricia I. Avery

Patricia I. Avery is a senior partner of Wolf Popper. Patricia holds a B.A. from New York University (1973) and is a graduate of New York University School of Law (J.D., 1976), where she was a staff member and then an editor of the Moot Court Board. Since graduation from NYU, Patricia has concentrated on securities and other complex civil litigation, including antitrust and consumer fraud. Patricia has had sole or major responsibilities for many leading decisions in the securities field and in the general area of Federal Civil Procedure. Patricia is the co-author of "To Stay or Not to Stay," Practicing Law Institute (1996); "Selection of Lead Plaintiff Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995," Practicing Law Institute (1996); as well as the co-author (or ghost writer) of a number of other articles on securities law practice and procedure published by the Practicing Law Institute;"The State Court Class Action--A Potpourri of Differences," The Forum, ABA, Vol. XX, No. 4, Summer 1985; and "Proving Damages in Non-Class Securities Cases," presented at the Commercial Law section of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, annual convention, July 1986. Patricia was admitted to the New York Bar in January 1977. Since joining Wolf Popper in 1982, Patricia has been involved principally in securities (both class action and derivative), antitrust, and consumer fraud litigation. In addition to playing major roles in many of the leading decisions and substantial judgments obtained by the Firm over the years, Patricia has had sole or principal responsibility at the Firm for numerous securities and other cases, including, among many others: Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Patricia I. Avery included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Holds Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards for decades Super Lawyers® (New York Metro Edition) in Securities Litigation, 2007, 2014-2023 Other Sources of Feedback About Patricia I. Avery 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 2007 New York Metro Super Lawyers list

• Senior Partner

• Martinek v. AmTrust Fin. Servs., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 146542 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2020)
• Bozarth v. Envision Healthcare Corp., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117294 (C.D. Cal, June 30, 2020)
• McLaughlin v. Wells Fargo Bank, NA., No. C 15-02904 WHA (N.D. Cal.)
• In re: PHC, Inc. Shareholder Litigation, 1:11-cv-11049-PBS (D. Mass.)
• MAZ Partners LP v. Shear (In re PHC, Inc. S'holder Litig.), Nos. 17-1821, 17-1904, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 18035, *1 (1st Cir. July 2, 2018)
• Jamison v. Bank of America, N.A., No. 2:16-cv-00422-KJM-AC, 2016 WL 3653456 (E.D. Ca., July 7, 2016)
• In re Atheros Communications, Inc. Shareholder Litig., 2011 Del. Ch. LEXIS 36 (March 4, 2011)
• Huberman v. Tag-It Pacific, Inc., 2009 U.S. App. Lexis 2780 (9th Cir. Jan. 16, 2009)
• Middlesex Retirement System v. Quest Software, Inc., 527 F.Supp.2d 1164 (C.D. Cal. 2007)
• Middlesex Retirement System v. Quest Software, Inc., CV 06-6863 DOC (RNBx), Amended Order (C.D. Cal. July 10, 2008)
• Middlesex Retirement System v. Quest Software, Inc., Order, CV 06-6863-DOC (RNBx) (C.D. Cal. Jul. 8, 2009), aff’d, Order (C.D. Cal. Sept. 18, 2009)
• Thurber v. Mattel, Master File No. CV-99-10368-MRP(CWx) (C.D. Cal.) (§10(b) claims)
• Dusek v. Mattel, Master File No. CV-99-10864-MRP(CWx) (C.D. Cal.) (§14(a) claims)
• Stanley v. Safeskin, Lead Case No. 99cv454-BTM(LSP)(Consolidated) ($55 million settlement approved by the Court in 2003)
• Bell v. New Horizons Worldwide, Inc., Case No. BC 289898
• In re Grand Casinos, Inc. Sec. Litig., Master File No. 4-96-890 (JRT/RLE)

• New York, 1977
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1978
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1989
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1989
• U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1989
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1977
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1977
• U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1993
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

• American Bar Association, 1977 - Present (Member)
• New York County Lawyers’ Association, 1977 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association (Survey of Securities Class Actions and Derivative Suits, Litigation Section, Securities Litigation Committee, Subcommittee, contributor)