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Laura Andracchio focuses primarily on litigation under the federal securities laws. She has litigated dozens of cases against public companies in federal and state courts throughout the country, and has contributed to hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries for injured investors. Most recently, Ms. Andracchio led the litigation team in Brody V Hellman, a case against Qwest and former directors of U.S. West seeking an unpaid dividend, recovering $50 million. In late 2004, she was a lead member of the trial team in In re AT&T Corp. Sec. Litig., which settled for $100 million after two weeks of trial in district court in New Jersey. Prior to trial, Ms. Andracchio was responsible for managing and litigating the case, which was pending for four years. She was also the lead litigator in In re P-Com, Inc. Sec. Litig., which resulted in a $16 million recovery for the plaintiff class. Ms. Andracchio is a member of the State Bars of California and Pennsylvania, and the federal district courts for the Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California and the Western District of Pennsylvania. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University in 1986, and her Juris Doctor degree with honors from Duquesne University School of Law in 1989. While at Duquesne, Ms. Andracchio was elected to the Order of Barristers and represented the Law School in the National Samuel J. Polsky Appellate Moot Court competition, in which she placed as a finalist, and in the regional Gourley Cup Trial Moot Court competition. | 