William B. Federman
Handling Data Breach Litigation and Securities Law NationwideWilliam B. Federman is the founder and managing partner of Federman & Sherwood and brings more than four decades of courtroom and appellate experience to the firm. His practice focuses on complex, high-stakes matters—including data-breach, securities-fraud, consumer-protection, and product-liability class actions—handled in federal and state courts, multidistrict litigation, arbitration forums, and even before the Supreme Court of the United States. As leader of the firm’s nationwide class-action group, Mr. Federman has served as lead counsel, co-lead counsel, or executive-committee member in hundreds of cases, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for clients. He is recognized for both exceptional advocacy and unwavering professional integrity, holding Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent rating for ethics and legal ability. A former member of the Oklahoma County Bar Ethics Committee, Mr. Federman is also a frequent lecturer for the American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Oklahoma Bar Association, and other legal forums.
- University of Tulsa College of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Federman & Sherwood
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- Capitalism and Reality Meet in the Courts
- 59 O.B.J. 3537
- Potential Liability From Indirect Remuneration in Private Oil and Gas Offerings
- 11 Sec. Reg. L.J. 135
- Who’s Minding the Store: The Corporate Attorney-Client Privilege
- 52 O.B.J. 1244
- Current Status of Securities Class Actions: Where are the Court Taking Us?, Securities Litigation and Arbitration Section Meeting, Houston
- Houston Bar Association
- From Breach to Bench, Data Breach Litigation and a Look At What’s Next, Class Action Money and Ethics Conference, New York
- Class Actions, New Rules and Data Breach Cases, Oklahoma County Bar Association Winter Seminar, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County Bar
- A Case Study of Ethical Issues in Complex Litigation and Trends in Class Certification, Oklahoma County Bar Association Winter Seminar, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Talkin’ About Insurance Coverage and Complex Litigation: What Every Lawyer and Client Should Know, Oklahoma County Bar Association Winter Seminar, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Securities Litigation and Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Oklahoma
- Global Law Experts
- Securities Litigation and Arbitration Law Firm of the Year in Oklahoma
- Corporate INTL Magazine
- Oklahoma Super Lawyer
- Thomson Reuters
- Recognized for Exceptional Service and Outstanding Performance
- Federal Bar Association
- Oklahoma County Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Committee on Professionalism, 1987-1990
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- The District of Columbia Bar
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- Securities Industry Association
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- Activities: Law and Compliance Division
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- American Inns of Court
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- Litigation Counsel of America
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- Activities: Trial Lawyer and Appellate Lawyer Honorary Society
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- New York Stock Exchange
- Arbitration Panel,
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
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- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma Bar Association
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 00794935
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- Securities Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Finance, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Stockbroker & Investment Fraud
- Data Breach Litigation
- English: Spoken, Written
- German: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written